Girls' NorCal D-V Volleyball: Mt. Madonna's comeback falls short in 5-set heartbreaker v San Marin
In the end, however, the Mustangs (19-11) buckled down and held off the Hawks’ (18-12) improbable comeback with a 25-21, 25-19, 24-26, 18-25, 15-7 heart-pounding victory to corral the NorCal Division V title.
HS football: Anderson named best defensive player in PCAL Cypress division
North Monterey County High senior Riley Anderson was a ball hawk in the defensive backfield throughout the season.
It was all the reason to name the 5-foot-11 defensive back as the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress division’s defensive player of the year.
Other notable first-team selections...
Boy's NorCal Basketball: Focused St. Francis powers into championship game
The top-seeded Sharks will play for history on Saturday against the No. 2 seeded Elliot Christian Eagles, who edged No. 3 Branson, 41-34, to advance.
Photos: ‘Catz junior peewee football wins sectional title
SALINAS—The Watsonville Wildcatz defeated the Seteinbeck Tigers, 22-12, in the Monterey Bay Youth Football League Junior Peewee Sectional championship at Rabobank Stadium on Nov. 13.
With the win, the ‘Catz advance to their first ever MBYFL Junior Peewee Super Bowl.
Giovanni Rivero finished with three rushing...
Girls' MBL Soccer Preview, 2017-18: Watsonville out to prove itself in Gabilan
In the Gabilan division, Watsonville will not only be tasked with knocking off three-time reigning champ Salinas High, but a load of other technically sound squads like Gilroy High, Alvarez High and Notre Dame-Salinas.
HS Football Preview, Week 2: Mariners close out preseason at Placer; W.H.S., M.V.C., St. Francis trying to stay hot
Aptos High will close out its preseason at a place head coach Randy Blankenship once called home. The Mariners (1-1) will travel to Auburn to play the Placer High Hillmen on Friday night. Blankenship, the Mariners coach for the last seven seasons, was born and raised in Auburn and attended Placer as a freshman.
