Prep Athletes of the Week: Watsonville’s Mathew Silva, Aaliyah Arellano
The Pajaronian’s Prep Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 22-28. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].
Boys
Mathew Silva (Sr.), Watsonville: The Wildcat two-way player was a...
Gray goes 7 innings, Athletics rally to beat White Sox 5-3
Sonny Gray pitched four-hit ball over seven innings , Adam Rosales and Matt Joyce hit back-to-back homers in the ninth, and the Athletics rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Sunday.
Girls' NorCal D-V Volleyball: Mt. Madonna's comeback falls short in 5-set heartbreaker v San Marin
In the end, however, the Mustangs (19-11) buckled down and held off the Hawks’ (18-12) improbable comeback with a 25-21, 25-19, 24-26, 18-25, 15-7 heart-pounding victory to corral the NorCal Division V title.
Togo’s Athletes of the Week, 12/13: Natalia Ackerman, Joey Garibay
Natalia Ackerman, Aptos, (Sr.): Mariners’ senior recorded 27 points in the Marin Catholic Tournament championship game. She was named to the all-tournament team.
Joey Garibay, St. Francis, (Sr.): Sharks’ senior scored 24 points to help lift the St. Francis over Pacific Collegiate last week in...
Local Roundup, 2/17: Watsonville thumps San Benito to finish 2nd in MBL-G
Derek Zaragoza scored twice, Alex Gonzalez added a third and made an assist and Watsonville High clinched a second-place finish in the Monterey Bay League Gabilan division with a 3-1 win over San Benito High on Thursday evening in Hollister.
Girl's CCS Basketball: Aptos captures first title since 1983
The No. 5-seeded Mariners punctuated their improbable CCS-title run by exacting some sweet revenge on the No. 2-seeded Soquel Knights with a 71-59 win on Saturday to capture their first section title since 1983.
Weeklys Sports Ticker: Aptos girls volleyball takes down Scotts Valley in five sets
Aptos High sophomore outside hitter Ella Dueck had 19 kills, four aces, 20 digs and three blocks in a five-set (25-23, 16-25, 25-17, 24-26, 15-9) win over Scotts Valley in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League girls volleyball action Oct. 22.
Junior right side Kenzie Smith...
HS Football Roundup, Week 10: Watsonville routs Pajaro Valley to take back Kup
James Sandoval scored a pair of touchdowns and the Watsonville High Wildcatz shutout Pajaro Valley, 30-0, on Friday night at Carl Conelly Stadium on the campus of Cabrillo College in the 11th annual Belgard Kup Game.
Girls CCS Volleyball: Mt. Madonna comes out swinging; Santa Catalina swings harder, repeats as D-V champ
Top-seeded Santa Catalina repeated as the CCS Division V champion, sweeping No. 2 Mt. Madonna 25-21, 25-14, 25-14 on Friday night at Watsonville High but the powerhouse Cougars we’re not backflipping over the victory.
Foles, Eagles outshoot Patriots for 1st Super Bowl, 41-33
Nick Foles guided the drive of a lifetime, Zach Ertz made a bobbling touchdown catch that had to survive replay review, and an exhausted defense came up with two stands in the final moments Sunday for a 41-33 victory.













