Grizzlies aim to turn season around after 0-2 start | HS football
WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley High athletic director Joe Manfre is entering his second season as head coach of the football team.
When he took over the program, the process of having to coach in an abbreviated Covid-19 season was still a whirlwind to him.
Manfre said this season...
Scotts Valley alum Robert Hipwell selected in sixth round by SF Giants | MLB Draft
Scotts Valley High alum Robert Hipwell took one step closer to getting into the “Big Leagues” after his name was called during the second day of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft.
The Santa Clara University third baseman was selected by the San Francisco Giants...
Aptos’ Gabe Gaeckle grinds it out during summer break
APTOS—To say that Aptos High senior Gabe Gaeckle has been busy this summer is a real understatement.
The Mariners’ baseball standout recently played in Florida and Georgia with the Alpha Prime travel baseball team based out of California.
“The weather was a little different but it’s...
Athletes of the Week: MVC’s Dominic Pierini and St. Francis’ Maya Calfee
The Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 2-8. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].
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Dominic Pierini (Sr.), Monte Vista Christian
The standout Mustangs quarterback completed 29 of...
Watsonville schools to compete in SCCAL when Covid restrictions loosen
The Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League on Wednesday took a big step forward in the anticipated return of high school sports, announcing its 2021 sports seasons for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year. The board of managers took it a step further with...
PCAL Water Polo: Malone, Wagner named to First Team
Aptos seniors Kristen Malone and Jordan Wagner were named to the Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan division First Team after leading the Mariners to second place in the league’s top division.
Mariners take third at league finals | SCCAL wrestling
FELTON—Aptos High’s wrestling team was on the brink of dropping below a top-3 finish at last week’s league finals after some of its studs lost in the earlier rounds.
That’s when a trio of their athletes in the upper weight classes in James Craig, Dante...
Emmett M. Geiser Field overhaul project nearly complete at Watsonville High
After decades of proposals and campaigns, Watsonville High School is on the verge of completing its $5 million-plus major overhaul of Emmett M. Geiser Field.
The most notable changes are the brand-new set of shiny chrome bleachers that will accommodate up to 2,100 guests and...
Sharks softball team records sixth shutout of the season | Sports Roundup
St. Francis High senior Alicia Mendez and sophomore Aaliysah Gomez are quietly turning into the 1-2 punch in the circle for the Sharks softball team.
Both pitchers combined for seven strikeouts in four innings of work in their 17-0 win against Trinity Christian High in...
