Preps of the Week: Aptos’ Eddie Alvarez, Watsonville’s Xitlali Montesino | Pajaronian Sports Ticker
This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Nov. 28 - Dec. 3.
Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected].
Preps of the Week
Boys: Aptos High junior Eddie Alvarez...
Better player, better person: Warriors two-way player Damion Lee reflects on wild recovery
After tasting the NBA for the first time last season with the Atlanta Hawks, Lee said he’s ready to build on what he called an “euphoric” rollercoaster ride to realizing his dreams of playing in the league he grew up watching.
Weekly Roundup, 3/6: Catz pounce on Mariners in softball season opener
Anastacia Alba helped the Watsonville High softball team kick off the season with a bang with a smashing win Wednesday.
The Junior infielder finished with three hits, two home runs–including a grand slam–, seven RBI and four runs scored in an 18-0 road win against...
HS football: Rally 'Wild' Catz
Watsonville High came out swinging last year by winning the first three games of the season but struggled a bit during league play. Check out who the Wildcatz will be facing this upcoming season.
HS Volleyball: SCCAL, MBL both holding volleyball jamborees
Watsonville and the five other local teams will all partake in league jamborees today at various sites. North Monterey County High and Pajaro Valley High will join the Wildcatz at North Salinas High for the Monterey Bay League Pacific division jamboree and Monte Vista Christian travels to Salinas High for the MBL-Gabilan division jamboree, while Aptos High, St. Francis High and Mt. Madonna will compete in the brand-new Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Jamboree at Santa Cruz High. All three jamborees are set for a 9 a.m. start.
PONY baseball: Watsonville takes home the silver in Coast Regional tourney
The Watsonville Pony all-star team battled its way through the losers bracket in the NorCal Coast Regional tournament and won a second place medal.
SC Warriors remain in playoff contention following fifth straight win | NBA G League
EDINBERG, Texas— Lester Quiñones led the way for the Santa Cruz Warriors with 23 points in a 126-119 win against the Rio Grande Valley Vipers at Bert Ogden Arena on Tuesday evening.
The Golden State Warriors two-way guard also added five rebounds and five assists...
HS Football Preview, Week 2: Mariners close out preseason at Placer; W.H.S., M.V.C., St. Francis trying to stay hot
Aptos High will close out its preseason at a place head coach Randy Blankenship once called home. The Mariners (1-1) will travel to Auburn to play the Placer High Hillmen on Friday night. Blankenship, the Mariners coach for the last seven seasons, was born and raised in Auburn and attended Placer as a freshman.
