Sports

Senior quarterback Sean White threw a pair of touchdowns but those were two of just a few highlights for the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs in a 42-16 loss to red-hot Salinas High on Friday night at "The Pit" in Monterey Bay League Gabilan division action.

Julie Che led the Grizzlies to a fourth place finish in the league’s third-toughest division in the PCAL.

Senior running backs James Sandoval and Matthew Barcelo combined to rush for 312 yards and five touchdowns, and Watsonville’s defensive front made life difficult for Pajaro Valley High senior quarterback Max Arevalo in the Wildcatz’s 35-6 win over their cross-city rival.

The Mt. Madonna Hawks took down Soquel High Knights, who were previously undefeated in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play, on Tuesday in a 25-22, 25-21, 25-21 sweep.

Pajaro Valley flag football head coach Cesar Rojas was thrown straight into the Grizzlies den when the school decided to launch the program one week prior to the 2024 season. He had just seven days to prepare 25 student-athletes using a simple playbook that they...

Aptos and Terra Nova are set to play in Pacifica at 7 p.m. on Friday, but their CCS Open Division III matchup could be moved to Watsonville at 7 p.m. if the air quality in the coastal city just south of San Francisco does not improve.

The Pajaronian’s Prep Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 15-21. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].  Boys Evan Vessey (Jr.), Monte Vista Christian: The Mustang starting quarterback...

Aptos senior Isaiah Ackerman and Santa Cruz junior DeMarco Hunter were named the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s co-Most Valuable Players for the 2024-25 boys’ basketball season. According to statistics on the Max Preps website, Ackerman had an average of 20.3 points, 9.0 rebounds and...