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March 9, 2026

Weekly Roundup, 11/30: Vasquez, Leal lead Watsonville soccer to season-opening win

Eric Vazquez scored two goals, Jeal Leal dished a pair of assists and the Watsonville boys soccer team shut out Aptos, 4-0, on Monday in Aptos to start the 2018-19 campaign with a win.

HS Football: Pajaro Valley hopes for short stay in PCAL's lower division

With the school’s long-awaited athletic fields also finally moving ahead, Pajaro Valley could be on the verge of becoming a blossoming football program. And this year’s senior class — 14 of the 31 players on roster — wants to be the group to spark that change.

HS Football, Week 1: Rivalries come to life in opening week

Watsonville High will try to retain the Belgard Kup tonight against the Pajaro Valley High Grizzlies at Emmett M. Geiser Field.

Dodgers get 1st runs and win of season, 5-0 over Giants

Kenta Maeda struck out 10 over five scoreless innings, and Los Angeles finally found its offense to beat the San Francisco Giants 5-0 on Saturday night for the team's first win of the season.

Catz’s Lombardo Flores scores late goal in draw against SLO | Boys soccer roundup

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High senior Lombardo Flores scored a late goal to help the Wildcatz earn a 1-1 draw against San Luis Opispo in non-league action on Nov. 30. “I was hoping for the win but it was a tough game,” he said. The Tigers (3-1-2) were first...

JC Roundup, 12/7: Cabrillo women's, men's hoops roll to wins

The Cabrillo College Seahawks women’s basketball team halted its two-game losing skid Wednesday defeating the Reedley College Tiger 67-53 in the Adobe palace.

HS Football, Week 3: Youthful P.V. gives Cordova first win

P.V. not only secured its first win of the season and of Cordova’s head coaching career with a 30-0 victory over Lynbrook High at Carl Conelly Stadium on Saturday but the youthful Grizzlies also learned a thing or two about how to deal with a win.

Girl's Tennis: Defending SCCAL champ Aptos still undefeated

The reigning Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion, Aptos is only a couple wins away from once again capturing the league title. With all but one starter back from last year’s squad, Aptos was expected to cruise through the league. And while the Mariners are not taking any team during the final stretch of their league season for granted, they are eagerly awaiting for the real measuring stick of their skill: the Central Coast Section team playoffs.

Marcus Northcutt steps down as ‘Catz’s boys basketball coach

The thought of retirement for Watsonville High Athletic Director Marcus Northcutt came creeping into his head last year in the summer when he was having a hard time with his health. After five years of dialysis, he received a kidney transplant at the end of...

Prado’s walk-off grand slam lifts ’Catz into section championship game | CCS softball

WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville High softball team is going back to the Central Coast Section championship thanks to a late heroic performance by Yaviana Prado and the rest of the ’Catz crew. The junior outfielder hit a two-out, walk-off grand slam that capped a six-run inning to...