Sports

For a minute, it almost seemed like Aptos High was going to get over the hump of getting past newly formed rival Burlingame High in the Central Coast Section boys basketball playoffs.  Instead, the No. 2 seed Mariners came up short in their attempt of...

Quintero, the Freshman of the Year last season, averaged 22.2 points per game over 25 contests, a mark that was second-best in the entire Central Coast Section, according to the stats kept by MaxPreps.

APTOS—The Aptos High boys’ basketball team went through a major overhaul during the offseason after it lost 10 seniors due to graduation, leaving many roles to be filled.  One such role belonged to Cameron Saldaña, who averaged 18 points per game and was one of...

WATSONVILLE–Alan Bedolla put on quite the show for fans in attendance at Wednesday night’s Pacific Coast Athletic League boys soccer play-in game at Watsonville High.  The Pajaro Valley High junior had some people gasping, while others clapped in amusement as he scored five goals in...

Paola Jacobs continued to shine as a star for the Mt. Madonna Hawks in the fall and the spring.

Kelly and Wong were selected from a pool of 16 finalists — each pair representing one of the eight leagues from around the CCS — based upon their success on the field and in the classroom, as well as their impact in their community.

GILROY—With the Christopher High girls soccer team leading 1-0 in the opening minutes of the second half in Wednesday’s Central Coast Section Division III playoff match, Monte Vista Christian’s Jana Komposch got loose down the left seam and dribbled for a good 25 to...

Sophomore shortstop Shea Garcia capped a 10-run explosion with a monumental grand slam over the centerfield fence, and Aptos High cruised to a 10-6 victory over San Lorenzo Valley High on Friday to clinch its first Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title since 2011.

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of April 29-May 5.    Preps of the Week Boys: Watsonville High senior pitcher Aiden Rodriguez had back-to-back solid games, allowing just one run in 14 innings pitched for...

The Pacific Coast Athletic League, a 33-school super league that will merge the members of the current Mission Trail Athletic League, Monterey Bay League and St. Francis next school year, recently released its division placings for the 2018 fall sports season.