Sports

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Feb. 12-18.    Preps of the Week Boys: Aptos High senior Carlos Gutierrez had three goals and four assists in three games played for the Mariners boys’...

After giving it much consideration, the Pacific Coast Athletic League this week was forced to cancel the second cross country center meet of the season due to blistering heat waves taking place throughout California. Wednesday’s Center Meet No. 2 at Toro Park in Salinas was...

A little more than two decades ago, Becky Clark was one of the most passionate wrestlers to compete for Watsonville High. She made a name for herself after finishing runner-up at the California Interscholastic Federation State Wrestling Championships in 2001.   Clark, who will turn 40...

The Monte Vista Christian football team was on the road to perfection in league play and looking to secure sole possession of the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission title.   But the Mustangs took a wrong turn in a hard-fought, triple-overtime loss against Seaside High, 29-23,...

Pajaro Valley High won two years ago. St. Francis High exacted revenge last season. Friday’s rubber match at Emmett M. Geiser Field in Watsonville will determine which team truly owns the bragging rights, at least for the rest of the year.

SANTA CRUZ—Santa Cruz Warriors forward Lester Quinones recorded a game-high 24 points in a 122-118 loss to the G League Ignite at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Friday night.   Quinones added five rebounds and fellow teammate Gui Santos followed closely with 18 points. Santa Cruz center Trevion...