Watsonville student-athlete with cerebral palsy hopes to inspire, bring change
His participation in track and field is somewhat of an act of defiance — internally and externally. He wants to push his limits as an athlete and person, and he also wants to challenge his peer’s beliefs of people with disabilities. Because of his condition, he uses a wheelchair, he has a speech impediment and his motor skills are disorganized at times. But he doesn’t want his cerebral palsy to define him. A straight-A student with a gigantic personality, Vasquez wants to break down barriers one shot toss at a time.
Costly mistakes hurt Seahawks in home opening defeat to Los Medanos | College football
The sun was out in full force as Cabrillo College began the regular season last weekend in front of the home crowd at Carl Conelly Stadium in Aptos.
But several key missed tackles and costly penalties hurt the Seahawks in their 31-16 loss to Los...
Preps of the Week: Watsonville’s Brody Legions, MVC’s Kayla Fullalove-Silveira | Pajaronian Sports Ticker
This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of April 24-30.
Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831 for scores and...
JC Football: Quarterback Kendall Williams, Cabrillo host streaking Yuba
Williams, who missed time in Cabrillo’s previous three games because of injury, completed 12-of-20 passes for 279 yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions in a 62-17 non-conference win over Redwoods College on Oct. 6.
20 Athletes in 20 Days: Dre Gomez, Aptos High
Dre Gome was a PCAL-Gabilan division First Team selection and is one of Aptos’ top football talents.
G League Basketball: Warriors end home stand with win
The Santa Cruz Warriors ended their six-game home stand on a high note, beating the Maine Red Claws 111-98 in front of another sold-out home crowd at Kaiser Permanente Arena.
