CCS Roundup, 2/24: M.V.C.’s girls survive unseeded Pacific Grove to advance
The Monte Vista Christian girls’ basketball team, seeded No. 7, kept its cool and sunk its free throws in the closing minutes of Thursday night’s 48-44 Central Coast Section Division IV win over unseeded Pacific Grove High.
Aptos’ Gaeckle, Moring sweep league’s top honors
APTOS—As soon as the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Coast season began, the Aptos High baseball team hit the launch button and never looked back.
The Mariners (23-7, 14-1)—who sailed their way to regular season and tournament titles—were rewarded for a stellar season at this...
Girls' basketball roundup, 2/8: Pajaro Valley, St. Francis win long-awaited league titles
The Grizzlies thumped visiting Gonzales, 59-17, to win the PCAL-SL title outright a night after clinching a share of the championship with a 60-36 win at Greenfield.
Aptos’ Churchill named Pajaronian Female Athlete of the Year
APTOS—Aptos High alumna Elizabeth Churchill has danced everything from ballet to more upbeat jazz and lyrical performances.
It’s taken her years to hone her skills, including how to sauté with such ease that it looks like at times she could be floating in mid-air.
This past...
HS Football, Week 8: Watsonville shows no signs of rust in 41-21 win over Monterey
Despite not having played since Sept. 29, the Watsonville High Wildcatz looked in sync and at full power in Friday night’s 41-21 Monterey Bay League Pacific division beatdown of Monterey High at Emmett M. Geiser Field.
Covid protocols have football coaches calling audibles
WATSONVILLE—Last week was a rollercoaster ride for St. Francis High football coach John Ausman.
A day before their season opener against King City High on Aug. 27, he broke the news to the team that the game would be postponed.
The excitement came back when they...
Competitive spirit continues to push Mustangs in challenging Gabilan Division | PCAL girls volleyball
The Monte Vista Christian girls’ volleyball team hit the ground running to begin the 2024 season with 10 consecutive wins.
It’s an excellent start for senior Elizabeth McCuistion, who has seen her shares of ups and downs these past four years with a program that...
HS Football Roundup, Week 4: M.V.C. stuffs North Salinas, 25-14
Senior quarterback Sean White ran for a pair of scores, senior running back Cody Paresa added another and the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs started Monterey Bay League Gabilan division play with a 25-14 win over the North Salinas High Vikings on Saturday evening at Rabobank Stadium in Salinas.
Watsonville High’s athletic field, track to be renovated
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High School’s site council recently voted to use Measure L funds to renovate its stadium’s deteriorating turf field and running track. But a start date is still to be determined after current student-athletes set to compete at the facilities starting next month raised...
