‘Catz retain Belgard Kup following a strong defensive performance against Pajaro Valley | Prep football
Watsonville senior Adan Magaña had never lost to longtime rival Pajaro Valley prior to last week’s anticipated meeting between both teams.
The standout linebacker made sure it would stay that way.
Magaña was a menace on the field for a defensive unit that played lights-out, including...
Watsonville's Maxx Ramirez balancing golf, baseball
Despite the challenges of being a two-sport athlete, Ramirez has achieved success in both sports.
D-League Basketball: Santa Cruz heads into playoffs on six-game win streak
Six players scored in double figures to send the Santa Cruz Warriors into the D-League playoffs with their sixth straight victory, a 127-117 win over the Los Angeles D-Fenders on Friday night in front of the 30th consecutive sellout crowd at Kaiser Perman
All-Pajaronian Basketball Team, 2019: Pajaro Valley’s star scorers Christian Quintero, Jayleen Solorzano named area’s top players
Quintero carried the boys’ team to its first-ever Central Coast Section quarterfinals berth, and also earned league M.V.P. honors. Solorzano, meanwhile, powered the girls’ squad to its first-ever winning season and league championship, while also being named the M.V.P. in her respective league.
Aptos student-athletes sign NLIs to compete in college
Aptos High recently celebrated six senior student-athletes who officially committed to compete at the collegiate level after signing their National Letter of Intent on Nov. 28.
Athletic director Travis Fox said that last month’s event was not just for the students to celebrate, but it...
Prep Athletes of the Week: MVC’s Max Arce; St. Francis’ Peyton Orradre
The Pajaronian’s Prep Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 29-Oct. 5. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].
Boys
Max Arce (Sr.), Monte Vista Christian: The powerful Mustang...
Condors edge ‘Catz in season finale | High school football
WATSONVILLE—North Monterey County sophomore Chris Rasmussen was tired of seeing the same scenario over and over again where games this season ended up in heartbreak.
The young running back helped the Condors soar past the Wildcatz, 21-14, in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress...
Tony's Thoughts: Local football squads running against grain
Watching a pile of bodies crash into another pile of bodies for a total of three or five yards is not as fun as seeing a quarterback toss a perfect fade route down the sideline. But both methods produce the same result: touchdowns and wins.
