CCS Softball: Watsonville wins county's first-ever softball title
No. 4 Watsonville completed its improbable run to its first-ever CCS title, edging the No. 7-seeded Homestead High Mustangs, 3-1, for the Division I crown. It is the first section championship for any team from Santa Cruz County in the 42 years that the C
Pat Lovell Holiday Wrestling Classic, 2018: Aptos' Zacarias, Watsonville's Meyers stun seeded opponents in third place finishes
Zacarias pinned No. 2 seed Nick Trave of Petaluma to take third at 106 pounds, while Meyers pinned No. 4 seed Isaiah Ontiveros of Pitman in the third-place match at 152 pounds.
Grizzlies motivated to have positive season | PCAL football preview
Unity is typically a key ingredient for any successful season whether it’s a winning record or a championship run in the postseason.
It’s a trait that Pajaro Valley High senior Neo Moreno is trying to instill into the football team for the upcoming 2023 season.
So...
Prep Athletes of the Week: MVC’s Max Arce; St. Francis’ Peyton Orradre
The Pajaronian’s Prep Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 29-Oct. 5. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].
Boys
Max Arce (Sr.), Monte Vista Christian: The powerful Mustang...
Local players earn Pacific Coast Athletic League all-league honors | Boys soccer
The coaches within the Pacific Coast Athletic League announced the boys’ all-league soccer teams for the 2024-25 season.
Watsonville senior Tlaloc Ledesma-Peña and junior Alexis Castillo along with Pajaro Valley senior Luis Tellez-Mejia earned first team honors in the Mission Division.
Castillo led the Wildcatz with...
Mariners’ boys hoops remains undefeated after smashing win over Toreadors | Sports Roundup
CARMEL—Aptos High senior guard Cameron Saldana scored 17 points for the Mariners boys basketball team in a 63-41 win against Monterey High at the 73rd Annual Carmel Invitational on Thursday.
Jack Spinelli also had 17 points along with several rebounds, and Max Baldeh had 14...
PCAL Volleyball: PV’s Che, Watsonville’s Cardenas make First Team
Pajaro Valley junior Julie Che and Watsonville junior Camila Cardenas were both named to the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress division First Team.
Mike Fiers wins 4th straight decision as Astros beat A's 5-1
Carlos Correa homered, Mike Fiers struck out five over six innings to win his fourth straight decision, and the majors-best Astros won for the ninth straight time in Oakland, beating the Athletics 5-1.
Mustangs, Condors set to compete in league play | PCAL girls soccer
WATSONVILLE—The Monte Vista Christian girls’ soccer team took a big hit on the roster sheet after losing seven starters due to either graduation, students moving out of state or attending a different school.
That’s why it was a relief for first-year Mustangs coach John Martin...
Bumgarner lands on DL after dirt bike accident
The left-hander bruised ribs and a sprained a joint in his pitching shoulder from the wipeout that occurred Thursday. The timetable for his return was not announced — a blow for a team that’s last in the NL West.














