Sports

Paul Kane, St. Francis, (Sr.): Sharks’ senior placed second to help St. Francis capture the PCAL Cypress title and a trip to the CCS Cross Country Championships. Layla Ruiz, Watsonville, (Jr.): Wildcatz’s junior won the PCAL Mission division 3-mile girls varsity race and earned a...

APTOS—To say that Aptos High senior Gabe Gaeckle has been busy this summer is a real understatement.  The Mariners’ baseball standout recently played in Florida and Georgia with the Alpha Prime travel baseball team based out of California.  “The weather was a little different but it’s...

1. M.V.C. (7-2, 5-1): The Mustangs lost a triple-overtime heartbreaker against Seaside High in the regular season finale. Monte Vista Christian now has to share the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission division title with the Spartans and Alisal High, which hadn’t won a league title...

WATSONVILLE—A team of local youth equestrians brought some national acclaim back to the Central Coast after putting on a strong performance nearly 3,000 miles away from home.  The Belmont Training Stables team, based out of Monte Vista Christian School, placed third at the Interscholastic Equestrian...

Cabrillo (3-3, 0-2) has beaten Gavilan College (0-7, 0-3) in three of their last four meetings.

The St. Francis High football team might lack numbers but there’s definitely no lack in heart. The Sharks went on the road Friday to defeat The Harker School, 35-7, in non-league play.

One of the bright spots for Pajaro Valley’s athletic program last school year, Solorzano figures to be one of the most well-rounded three-sport student-athletes once again.

The Pajaronian’s Prep Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Aug. 25-31. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].  Boys Abraham Martinez (Sr.), Watsonville The Wildcatz senior ran wild for 150...