Sports

It was a historic season for the Watsonville High girls’ cross country team in 2022 after it earned a trip to the CIF State Championships for the first time in a little more than a decade.   The Wildcatz will try to stay on the same...

Aptos’ Nick Bjorn shot 10-over-par 80 at Pasatiempo Golf Course to place second at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Championship on Tuesday afternoon.  Bjorn was runner-up to San Lorenzo Valley senior James Dahlen (77), who stormed his way back to victory after falling behind...

A star on the soccer team in the winter and the track and field squad in the spring, Mitchell is one of Aptos High’s young rising athletes poised to become a leader this school year.

The power-running downhill back bulldozed his way to a spectacular season in which he led Aptos to its eighth straight Central Coast Section playoff appearance, was recognized as the top offensive player in the Monterey Bay League Gabilan division and etched his name into the program’s record book.

It was a loss but the Grizzlies, who earned the home-court advantage by winning their first-ever league championship on Thursday, all had gigantic smiles on their faces after, knowing they had just come a handful of points from upsetting one of the premie

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Jan. 9-15.  Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores, stats and photos to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831 for scores...

SOQUEL—Aptos High senior Elizabeth Churchill won four events including a record-setting performance in the high jump at the fifth annual Knights Invite.  Churchill, who is competing next year at UC Davis, jumped a personal-best 5 feet, 08 inches that helped her claim the high jump...

Elaine Parker, former principal at Ann Soldo Elementary for the past decade, made the switch during the summer from running an entire school to becoming the next director of athletics for another.  Watsonville High named Parker, who is entering her 35th year with Pajaro Valley...

But when San Benito High Haybalers' senior defensive back Elisha Reyes intercepted Monte Vista Christian Mustangs' senior quarterback Sean White Friday night with less than two minutes left in a home game that ended 36-29, then it was over.