Summer slugging at Franich Park
WATSONVILLE—For two weeks, the District 39 Little League baseball organization used Franich Park to host a pair of the largest tournaments in Northern California.
Twelve of the best teams from Hollister to Eureka battled in the Majors Section and NorCal All-Star tournaments on Ruso Field—home...
Boys cross country: Sharks earn trip to state championships
BELMONT— The St. Francis High boys’ cross country team is headed to the CIF State Championships after a top-3 finish at the Central Coast Section Championships on Nov. 16.
The Sharks finished in third place with 75 points in the Division V 2.95-mile race at...
Team White records shutout to win Central Coast Football All-Star game | Weeklys Sports Roundup
The 40th Annual Central Coast High School All-Star Football Game was a one-sided affair as Team White crushed Team Black, 42-0, at Rabobank Stadium in Salinas on Jan. 31.
North Salinas senior Canelo Gonzales and Hollister senior Jordan Quezada each hauled in one touchdown reception...
JC Baseball: Seahawks put it all together in win over Lobos
The Seahawks put all the ingredients together and dominated Thursday’s contest against the Monterey Peninsula College Lobos at the Hawks’ Nest, 4-1.
Watsonville’s Brayden Arnold spreads football in Ireland
The Watsonville High senior was a part of the American Football Worldwide ELITE football team that represented the red, white and blue in Ireland in a game against the country’s National U20 team on March 31.
Bodybuilder with roots to Watsonville set to compete in fitness competition
Jaclyn Ruby Garcia spent most of her childhood growing up at her grandparents’ house in Watsonville and the one thing she remembers the most is they were always in a giving spirit, helping those in need.
Last year, both Quirino (Lolo) and Purificacion (Lola) Sulay...
Catz alumnus inducted into college cross country hall of fame
WATSONVILLE—Tony Muñoz was scanning through his emails one day when he came across one out of the blue that delivered some shocking, yet exhilarating news.
The 68-year-old Watsonville native and six of his teammates on the 1977 Humboldt State University men's cross country team were...
Girl's SCCAL Swimming & Diving Championships: Bockman, Aptos dominant en route to another title
Kathryn Bockman, committed to NCAA Division I UC Davis, was one of three Mariners that finished the day as multi-event winners. Sisters Lauren, a sophomore, and Madi, a freshman, McBride also won more than one race.
Prep Athletes of the Week: Watsonville’s Abraham Martinez; St. Francis’ Lilianna Whitmeyer
The Pajaronian’s Prep Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Aug. 25-31. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].
Boys
Abraham Martinez (Sr.), Watsonville
The Wildcatz senior ran wild for 150...
JC Football Preview: Arbet setting new standard at Cabrillo
Arbet, who last year served as an assistant coach at NCAA Division II Humboldt State University, has a gigantic 86-man roster with 38 promising out-of-state players and a reworked coaching staff led by offensive guru Frank Espy.

















