Girls' CCS Wrestling: Watsonville's Mosqueda heads to section championships with hopes of capturing elusive title
She might have only been 8 or 9 years old, but Gianna Mosqueda was unquestionably inspired while watching former Watsonville High great Emily Kalka bulldoze through opponents like a runaway truck.
College baseball: Seahawks stay cool despite longest losing streak of the season
APTOS–The Cabrillo College baseball team got off to a hot start to begin the season, winning nine of its first 10 games.
Since then, the Seahawks cooled down and they’ve lost six-straight including a 4-1 loss against West Valley College on Saturday.
But Cabrillo coach Bob...
Grizzlies capture league crown for first time since 2009 | Girls volleyball
Prior to Tuesday night’s regular season finale, the Pajaro Valley girls’ volleyball team had already clinched the Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division title.
It was in the bag, as they say.
One thing missing was the cherry on top to finish with a perfect...
St. Francis promotes Robert Gomez to boys’ basketball head coach
St. Francis High announced this week that Robert Gomez was promoted to become the next head coach for the Sharks boys’ basketball team.
The 43-year-old Watsonville native is replacing Duncan Edwards who was at the helm for five years before stepping down after the 2023-24...
Weekly roundup, 3/22: Santa Cruz Warriors clinch Pacific division title
Damion Lee scored a team-high 28 points, Kendrick Nunn chipped in 18 points off the bench and the Santa Cruz Warriors clinched the Pacific division title with a 120-116 win over the Capital City Go-Go on Wednesday in Santa Cruz.
Mariners eliminated from D-III playoffs following loss to Mills | CCS girls basketball
Aptos High School won a bid to host a Central Coast Section Division III girls basketball semifinals game no matter which teams were going to be competing that evening.
It so happened the No. 3 Mariners earned a spot as the “visitors” at their home...
Local Roundup, 4/13: Aptos’ Townsend named CCS Honor coach
Aptos High’s longtime coach Jamie Townsend was named a Central Coast Section Spring Honor Coach for the 2016-17 season on Friday.
HS Softball: M.V.C.’s Samantha Baer on special hitting streak
The Mustangs’ starting pitcher has hit four home runs over her last five games — all of them Pacific Coast Athletic League wins — and is 9-for-12 overall with 10 RBI. She also has two doubles and a triple to go along with her four homers.
Sports Year in Review, 2017: Local athletes brought home the gold
In terms of championships, the year 2017 was a special one for the teams from the Pajaro Valley. Whether it was individuals capturing titles, teams breaking droughts or freshmen setting the section and state ablaze, several local athletes were a cut above the rest.
