Sports

Pajaro Valley’s football team couldn’t catch a break in last week’s league opener even when momentum seemed to be riding their way the entire afternoon. As a result, the Grizzlies fell to Santa Cruz, 44-19, in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division...

The Pajaronian’s Prep Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 22-28. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].  Boys Mathew Silva (Sr.), Watsonville: The Wildcat two-way player was a...

Watsonville junior quarterback Edwin Cornejo found his way running into the end zone late in the fourth quarter, and the Wildcatz rallied back from a 10-point deficit to beat Pacific Grove, 24-20, in a non-league thriller Friday night.  “Kudos to Pacific Grove,” Watsonville head coach...

Watsonville senior Stephanie Martinez and the rest of the Wildcatz crew are back on track after brushing off what seemed to be a shaky start to the 2025 fall campaign. On Wednesday, they extended their win streak to four straight—three in the past three days—following...

The Pajaronian’s Prep Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 15-21. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].  Boys Evan Vessey (Jr.), Monte Vista Christian: The Mustang starting quarterback...

Aptos junior Sam Hansen took home the gold in the boys’ division at the 2nd Annual Tom Leikam Cross Country Invitational at Pinto Lake County Park on Sept. 20. The Mariner standout runner won the race in 15 minutes, 54 seconds on a new modified...

In just his second start at the varsity level, Monte Vista Christian junior Evan Vessey was given the keys to drive his team home to victory on Friday night.  The Mustang quarterback delivered in spectacular fashion on the road en route to a 34-27 win...

To be the best, one must beat the best. Aptos might not be there quite just yet as their 2-4 overall record indicates.  However, third-year head coach Denise Russo believes they are right where they need to be at this point of the young 2025 fall...

The Pajaronian’s Prep Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 8-14. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].  Boys Boston Ashe (Sr.), Monte Vista Christian: The Mustangs’ standout utility player...

Monte Vista Christian sophomore Anna Conca put on a record-breaking performance at last week’s 4th Annual Fighting Knights’ Joust cross country invitational in Belmont. The Mustang second-year runner won the sophomore division race in 12 minutes, 48.6 seconds, setting a new record on the 2.13-mile...