‘Catz’s Scott Wilson steps down as softball coach
WATSONVILLE—There was a time when winning a Central Coast Section championship was just a fairy tale story for softball programs in Santa Cruz County.
Watsonville High softball coach Scott Wilson broke the wicked curse of heartbreaking losses by delivering the county’s first-ever section title in...
Mariners continue to roll past the competition | Boys basketball
Aptos this past weekend accomplished something that no other group in the program has been able to do since it began hosting the Aptos/Santa Cruz NorCal Invitational 11 years ago.
They captured the program’s first-ever tournament championship following a 52-47 win over Half Moon Bay...
Local Roundup, 1/20: Hernandez Marquez’s hat trick leads Aptos over S.F.
Behind Monserrat Hernandez Marquez’s hat trick, Aptos High rolled past St. Francis High in a 9-0 Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League victory on Thursday night in Aptos.
Girls volleyball: Hawks soar to victory against Wildcats for CIF D-V title
ORANGE—It was the battle of David versus Goliath. The final showdown for the CIF Division V State Championship.
Mount Madonna, the small school nestled deep in the forest made up of 63 high school students, against University High, a juggernaut with about 1,500 students from...
Prep Athletes of the Week: MVC’s Max Arce; St. Francis’ Peyton Orradre
The Pajaronian’s Prep Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 29-Oct. 5. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].
Boys
Max Arce (Sr.), Monte Vista Christian: The powerful Mustang...
HS Baseball Roundup, 5/4: Watsonville stops slump with 5-inning win over Pajaro Valley
Watsonville High put an end to a three-game losing streak with a 10-0, five-inning romp over cross-city rival Pajaro Valley High on Wednesday night at Harlan Guy Field in Watsonville.
Sharks baseball team continues to roll in PCAL Mission play | Sports Roundup
SALINAS—St. Francis senior Kai Price put together a stellar performance on the mound Wednesday afternoon as he tossed a no-hitter in just five innings of work.
The left-handed pitcher struck out 10 batters and gave up four walks for the Sharks baseball team in its...
Weekend roundup, 11/05: Seahawks claw Jaguars for Golden Coast Conference win
The Cabrillo College football team continues to peak at the right time of the season. The Seahawks kept things rolling in a 34-8 triumph of San Jose City in the teams' Golden Coast Conference game Saturday at Carl Conelly Stadium.
The Seahawks have a 7-1...
Locals set to compete at CIF State finals | High school cross country
A group of local runners will compete in the upcoming CIF State Cross Country Championships at Woodward Park in Fresno this weekend.
Watsonville High junior Katelynn Ruiz punched her ticket to the state finals after she placed seventh in 19 minutes, 13.3 seconds in the...
Preps of the Week: St. Francis’ Mason Borrego, MVC’s Courtney Miller | Pajaronian Sports Ticker
This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Feb. 27-March 5.
Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831 for scores...
















