Sharks football quartet makes college commitments
WATSONVILLE—St. Francis High football coach John Ausman doesn’t have much to work with when it comes to building a “powerhouse” program.
The school has roughly 220 students enrolled and the football program brings in about 20% of the student body—40 players—for both junior varsity and...
Mustangs in full stride as race for PCAL Mission Division title begins to tighten | High school baseball
Monte Vista Christian’s baseball team continues to run on all cylinders following an 11-1 crushing victory over Rancho San Juan in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division action Thursday afternoon.
Mustangs sophomore pitcher Chris Bautista allowed one run on six hits and one walk while...
‘Catz aim to compete for shot at league title | Girls soccer
Ever since Gladys Mondragon took over the program in 2005, the Watsonville High girls’ soccer team has been consistently showing up to compete.
This season should be no different.
“I think that we have the players to defend, we have the players to attack,” she said....
Stanford seeks to replace top 10 picks McCaffrey, Thomas
With record-setting running back Christian McCaffrey and disruptive defensive end Solomon Thomas off in the NFL as top 10 draft picks, the Cardinal have major holes to fill if they want to improve on last season's 10-3 mark and get back to the Pac-12 titl
PV’s Yareli Zamora makes school history | Girls tennis
It was a momentous season for Pajaro Valley senior Yareli Zamora who made school history and etched herself in the record books.
The Grizzlies ace tennis player captured the program’s first-ever singles championship after winning the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division championship.
Zamora defeated Rancho...
CCS Wrestling: Several locals wrestle into quarterfinals; Watsonville’s Pena misses weight
Seven local wrestlers advanced to the quarterfinals of their respective weight bracket at the Central Coast Section Championships on Friday at Independence High in San Jose.
St. Francis falls to Scotts Valley in county’s first football game during pandemic
SANTA CRUZ—The last time the St. Francis High football team stepped foot on the field it won in a blowout against Harbor High to end the 2019 season on a high note.
The Sharks hoped that the momentum from that win would continue into the...
SV’s LaRiviere named MVP, Aptos’ Espinoza earns Pitcher of the Year | All-SCCAL baseball
Blake LaRiviere had the initial plan of playing for both the Scotts Valley High football and baseball teams to close out his senior year with a bang. Instead, he decided to opt out of the football season so he could focus on baseball and...
Pajaro Valley records a school record for wins in a single season | High school softball
It had been 11 years since the last time Pajaro Valley was able to muster together at least five wins in one season.
For most programs it’s not a big deal, but being able to surpass that milestone almost seemed impossible for a school lucky...
PV Sports Football Power Rankings, 9/13
The Mariners lost another heartbreaker at home against Oakdale but still remain at the top of this week’s PV Sports Power Poll.















