Sports

For the past three years, Dominic Pierini has experienced just one winning season as the starting quarterback for the Monte Vista Christian football program.   It came in 2023 when the 6-foot-3,195-pound slinger led them to a 6-4 overall record and on the brink of qualifying...

The St. Francis High girls’ volleyball team had a solid week with back-to-back wins, including a Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division victory over Marina High.   Junior outside hitter Peyton Orradre had 10 kills and six aces for the Sharks in their five-set (14-25, 25-23,...

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Dec. 26-31.  Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831 for score and...

Shorthanded Watsonville High hung around but ultimately could not keep pace in a 54-42 loss to San Benito High in the semifinals of the Watsonville High girls’ basketball tournament on Friday night.

Over the last four school years, Zlatunich kept the Mariners’ cross country team on top of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League and Central Coast Section, while also bringing it back to the top of the mountain at the state level. And on the track, she helped Aptos regain control of the SCCAL and followed in the footsteps of the team’s former stars at CCS.

In a league rivalry that only seems to grow more competitive with every matchup, Santa Cruz High hosted Aptos High in a game anticipated for players and fans alike. “This was probably our best game of the year,” said Aptos coach Brian Bowyer shortly after...

The Santa Cruz Warriors let an 18-point lead slip from their grasp on Thursday night in a 113-108 loss to the Oklahoma City Blue at Kaiser Permanente Arena.