Prep Athletes of the Week: Watsonville’s Abraham Martinez; St. Francis’ Lilianna Whitmeyer
The Pajaronian’s Prep Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Aug. 25-31. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].
Boys
Abraham Martinez (Sr.), Watsonville
The Wildcatz senior ran wild for 150...
CCS Roundup, 2/24: M.V.C.’s girls survive unseeded Pacific Grove to advance
The Monte Vista Christian girls’ basketball team, seeded No. 7, kept its cool and sunk its free throws in the closing minutes of Thursday night’s 48-44 Central Coast Section Division IV win over unseeded Pacific Grove High.
MVC’s James Ponzio runs away with Gabilan cross country title
Monte Vista Christian senior James Ponzio won the Gabilan Division race at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cross Country Championships on Oct. 29.
The Mustangs standout set a course record in the 3.1-mile race at Palo Corona Regional Park in Carmel in 16 minutes, 46.90...
Pajaro Valley Majors All-Stars captures first-ever District 39 championship | Little League baseball
Pajaro Valley Majors All-Stars third baseman Brady Duque was put in a situation during last week’s district title game that nearly every Little Leaguer dreams of being in.
The game was on the line, score tied in the bottom of the sixth with two outs...
Boys MBL Soccer: M.V.C. striker Olson earns M.V.P. honors
Monte Vista Christian’s star striker opened up his senior campaign with a hat trick in an upset win over Aptos, and he closed it out by earning Monterey Bay League Pacific division Most Valuable Player honors.
Girls' SCCAL Volleyball: Three locals make SCCAL First Team
St. Francis High senior setter Audrey Ryan and Aptos High’s duo of junior outside hitter Jillian Rodriguez and freshman libero Peyton Dueck made the cut for the league’s seven-player team, which also featured Santa Cruz High junior setter Kianna Lee, Harbor High sophomore middle blocker Kylie Clouse, San Lorenzo Valley High junior middle blocker Audrey Bingham and sophomore outside hitter Samantha Strah.
Watsonville native Adrian Rebollar signs contract extension with Monterey Bay F.C.
SEASIDE—Monterey Bay F.C. announced Tuesday that the club signed Watsonville native Adrian Rebollar to a two-year contract extension in advance of the 2023 USL Championship campaign, pending league and federation approval.
“There’s no better feeling than knowing that I’ll be coming back next year to...
