Sports

Jessica Rodriguez, a sophomore already committed to play at NCAA Division I UNLV, was recently named the Monterey Bay League Gabilan division’s Pitcher of the Year by the coaches of the seven-team league.

Junior starting pitcher Chase Watkins tossed 6 1/3 innings of four-hit ball and Ibarra made a clutch diving stop for the final out in the No. 7-seeded Sharks’ thrilling 2-1 win over the No. 10-seeded Mustangs in Watsonville.

APTOS—For the first time in the 53-year history of Aptos High athletics, the girls’ lacrosse team will represent the blue and white in the program’s inaugural season this year. With little to no experience across the roster, the Mariners will be faced with the task...

The Pajaronian’s Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Oct. 7-13. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].  Boys Casey MacConnell (Sr.), Aptos Casey Maconnell played a critical role on both...

St. Francis High senior Javier Da Rosa-Fonseca put the Sharks football team in prime position to steal last week’s game against Alisal on its home turf in Salinas.  The only problem was the standout quarterback was forced to sit out on the final play after...

No. 10 Pajaro Valley eliminated unseeded Greenfield from the Central Coast Section Division III playoffs on Friday night with a wire-to-wire 58-41 win despite shooting just 32 percent from the field.

Watsonville High freshman Layla Ruiz and senior Daniela Salazar finished first and second, respectively, at Thursday’s Monterey Bay League Pacific division Center Meet at Pinto Lake County Park.

Pajaro Valley Majors All-Stars third baseman Brady Duque was put in a situation during last week’s district title game that nearly every Little Leaguer dreams of being in.   The game was on the line, score tied in the bottom of the sixth with two outs...

Aptos, Monte Vista Christian, St. Francis keep top 3 spots of rankings.