Sports

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High coach Roland Hedgpeth is a member on the Central Coast Section boys’ soccer committee board.   On Thursday, the board got together—like they do each year—to discuss division placements, seedings and first round opponents for the upcoming postseason. The Wildcatz earned the No. 2 seed...

Despite the inexperience, the small K-12 charter school kept it close through two quarters — thanks in no small part to senior point guard Jarrod Garcia.

Aptos High sophomore Isaiah Ackerman may have been a first-year starter for the Mariners’ boys basketball team but what he did on the court this season was enough to turn some heads.  The coaches within the league recognized Ackerman for his accomplishments as he earned...

APTOS— The Cabrillo College men's basketball team had last week’s matchup against West Valley circled as one of its critical games of the season. Shortly after losing two heartbreakers by three points, a win would have brought the Seahawks back to .500 for the season. However,...

Tom Schatz, an embattled former teacher and volleyball coach who recently resigned from Rancho San Justo Middle School in Hollister, has stepped down from his head coaching positions with the Watsonville High girls and boys volleyball programs, Watsonville Athletic Director Marcus Northcutt told this newspaper on Wednesday.

WATSONVILLE–Alan Bedolla put on quite the show for fans in attendance at Wednesday night’s Pacific Coast Athletic League boys soccer play-in game at Watsonville High.  The Pajaro Valley High junior had some people gasping, while others clapped in amusement as he scored five goals in...

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High senior Mateo Arias will occasionally make the switch from forward to the midfielder position at any given time for the Wildcatz boys’ soccer team. Not a problem for him at all.   But during Thursday night’s CIF NorCal Regionals Division I semifinals, he was asked...

The Apple City Jamboree was back in action for first time in two years after the football event was canceled last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Hundreds of fans filled the stands at Watsonville High to cheer for the host Wildcatz, Monte...

The Watsonville High boys’ basketball team wrapped up one of the best seasons the program has put together, which included a league title for the first time in 10 years. Senior guard Richie Ortiz led the way for the Wildcatz (17-7), who finished as co-champion...

The Aptos High boys’ basketball team turned on the afterburners before the start of Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play last season and soared to a share of the league championship.  The Mariners shared the SCCAL title with Santa Cruz High by beating the Cardinals...