Local Roundup, 4/27: Pajaro Valley’s Davis signs with VCSU
Pajaro Valley High alumnus Zack Davis recently signed his letter of intent to run cross country and track for NAIA Valley City State University in North Dakota.
Watsonville hoops legend Ken Sears dies at 83
Sears starred at NCAA Division I Santa Clara from 1951-55 and played eight seasons (1955-64) in the NBA, earning a spot on a pair of All-Star teams while playing for the New York Knicks. He played his final two pro seasons with the San Francisco Warriors,
SCCAL Baseball: St. Francis stymied by Felix, Santa Cruz
The Sharks mustered just three hits and allowed three runs on errors in a brutal 9-0 SCCAL loss to the red-hot Santa Cruz High Cardinals to fall into third place in the league standings.
Local Roundup, 4/25: Watsonville’s Salazar lowers record in 800 at Top 8
A week after breaking the school record in the 800-meter run, Watsonville High junior Daniela Salazar lowered her record time to 2 minutes, 17.58 seconds and took fourth place at the prestigious 38th annual CCS Top 8 track and field classic at Los Gatos H
All-RP Girl's Basketball Team, 2016-17: Sharpshooting sophomore Hannah Hocom named Player of the Year
She averaged 15.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game, while shooting 41 percent from the field. Hocom hit 72 3-pointers this season, which ranked 26th in the state and fifth in the CCS, according to the stats kept on maxpreps.com.
Casey Neligh to resign from PV, coaching duties
Neligh not only served as the head coach of the girl’s basketball team over the past two seasons but was also the defensive coordinator for the football team during the last three seasons.
Local Roundup, 4/22: Aptos hands PCS 1st league loss in 5
Kacey Losik had 19 kills, 19 assists, 16 digs and four blocks for Aptos. Jayson Guy added 16 kills, seven blocks and three aces. Christian Segura chimed in with 16 digs and Michael Spinelli finished with 25 assists.
SCCAL Baseball: Shorthanded Mariners miss chance at share of first
With a share of first place on the line, Soquel (12-8, 5-1) received a gutsy pitching performance from junior Nate Werdmuller, who settled in after giving up two runs in the first inning to go the distance for the win.
MBL-G Baseball: MVC hopes to catch fire; make CCS during last stretch
To return to the playoffs they will either have to meet the section’s .500 eligibility requirement as an at-large team or finish fifth in the MBL-G.
