St. Francis finishes undefeated at 18-0 in Mission Division play | PCAL flag football
St. Francis etched itself into the history books this past weekend after the girls’ flag football team captured the program’s first-ever undefeated season in league play.
The Sharks capped off the 2024 campaign with back-to-back wins against Carmel and Rancho San Juan on Oct. 19...
Athletes of the Week: Pajaro Valley’s Erik Michi and MVC’s Kyle Brunelli
The Pajaronian’s Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Oct. 14-20. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].
Boys
Erik Michi (Jr.), Pajaro Valley
The standout runner continues to shine for...
Weeklys Sports Ticker: Sharks football falls short in heartbreaking loss to AlisalÂ
St. Francis High senior Javier Da Rosa-Fonseca put the Sharks football team in prime position to steal last week’s game against Alisal on its home turf in Salinas.
The only problem was the standout quarterback was forced to sit out on the final play after...
Mariners girls tennis on cusp of repeating as SCCAL champion
Aptos completed the regular season series sweep against Scotts Valley following a 5-2 victory in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action Oct. 15.
In singles play, Aptos freshman Kiana Safari won her match in straight sets (6-0, 6-1) over Aila Papadopoulous at the No. 1...
Mustangs’ walk-off field goal lifts them past Scotts Valley | Prep football
Monte Vista Christian junior Julian Pizarro Jr. had a lot to celebrate on his birthday last week. But instead of receiving a bunch of gifts, he decided to give one to his team.
The Mustangs’ kicker knocked in a 34-yard field goal as time expired...
Athletes of the Week: Aptos’ Casey MacConnell and Watsonville’s Isa Alvarez
The Pajaronian’s Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Oct. 7-13. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].Â
Boys
Casey MacConnell (Sr.), Aptos
Casey Maconnell played a critical role on both...
Weeklys Sports Ticker: MVC cross country stands out at Clovis Invitational
The Monte Vista Christian boys’ cross country team won the small school varsity yellow race at the ASICS 45th Annual Clovis Invitational at Woodward Park in Fresno on Oct. 12.
The Mustangs finished with a team score of 85 to edge Yosemite (86 points), which...
Grizzlies continue to shine after lopsided win over Harbor | Prep football
Saturday afternoon provided some beautiful football weather for Pajaro Valley, which was looking for its first 3-0 start in league play for the first time in the school’s history.
As the sun shined over the City of Watsonville, so did the Grizzlies following a 49-0...
Mariners come out victorious in seesaw battle with Palma | Prep football roundupÂ
Aptos High senior Nate Garcia recorded three touchdowns to help lift the Mariners past Palma in Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division action Oct. 11.
The Mariners earned their first win in league play, while the Chieftains—the defending State Division 4A champion—dropped to 0-3 this...
Cabrillo suffers first loss in conference play to West Valley | Men’s soccer
After coming off back-to-back wins to begin Coast Conference play, the Cabrillo men’s soccer team was beaming with confidence going into Tuesday’s match against West Valley.
But the Seahawks got themselves into an early quagmire of playing catch-up the entire evening in a 3-1 defeat...
