Sports

Aptos High alumna Nikki Hiltz took third place in the elite female division of the Guardian Mile race in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday.

The Pajaronian’s Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 30-Oct. 6. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].  Boys Brian Flores (Sr.), Pajaro Valley The Grizzlies’ standout football player had a...

APTOS — The Aptos High football team had the league champs on the ropes but it didn’t have quite enough firepower to deliver the final blow. The Mariners dropped their season finale, 42-28, against Salinas High on Friday night in Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan...

WATSONVILLE—The Aptos High boys’ track and field team won six events at last week’s 49th Wildcat Relays en route to a team title.   The Mariners won with a team score of 75.95, finishing ahead of San Benito (66.95) in second and Westmoor (62) in third...

WATSONVILLE—It was make or break time for dozens of athletes at Tuesday’s Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division Girls Track and Field trials at Watsonville High School. Watsonville senior Mayra Peralta-Celedon definitely made the most of it as she finished with the fastest qualifying time...

Boulder Creek native Jennifer Serbin punched her ticket to the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship following a solid performance during the qualifiers two weeks ago. The Scotts Valley High alumna shot 3-under-par 67 behind top finisher Momo Kamiya (66) of Japan at La Rinconada Country Club...

The dream season filled with wins, laughs and championships came to an end at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, as St. Francis fell short of its first-ever state title via a heartbreaking 47-46 loss to Rolling Hills Prep, of San Pedro, in the D-V Champio

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of April 15-21.    Preps of the Week Boys: Watsonville High junior Nate Aguilar won three events for the Wildcatz boys’ track and field team in a 69-64 win...

Jesse Franco, Ceiba, (Sr.): Spartans’ senior led the way with 27 points in a loss against Kirby Prep on Jan. 6 in PCAL-Arroyo action. He also scored a season-high 69 points against Trinity on Wednesday night. Jasmin Castillo, Pajaro Valley, (Jr.): Grizzlies’ junior recorded a hat trick to help...

Smoke kept Aptos, St. Francis, Watsonville from playing last weekend.