Local Roundup, 9/30: Kelly, Kane lead St. Francis to dual meet victory
E.J. Kelly and Paul Kane finished 1-2 in Thursday’s Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League dual meet wins against Soquel High and Mt. Madonna at Pinto Lake County Park.
Athletes of the Week: MVC’s Dominic Pierini and St. Francis’ Maya Calfee
The Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 2-8. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].
Boys
Dominic Pierini (Sr.), Monte Vista Christian
The standout Mustangs quarterback completed 29 of...
Weekly Roundup, 03/13: Rivas shines at track and field winter trials
Watsonville High’s Damian Rivas won the 1600 and 800 meter races at the Winter Time Track and Field Trials at Watsonville High on March 6.
Rivas finished in 4 minutes, 39.42 seconds in the 1600 and 2:09.96 in the 800 to help the Wildcatz finish...
HS cross country: Wildcatz, Ruiz set to make noise at PCAL championships
Watsonville High junior Laya Ruiz had a simple plan going into this year’s cross country season: go big or go home.
“I’ve definitely put in a lot more work than I have before,” Ruiz said.
Ruiz has won three Pacific Coast Athletic League center meets this...
Girls volleyball: Hawks capture CIF NorCal D-V title
WATSONVILLE—The Mount Madonna School girls’ volleyball team dropped the opening set of Tuesday’s CIF NorCal Division V championship at home, also known as the “Hawks’ Nest.”
But junior Savannah Cambell said they quickly reminded each other why they were the top seed going into the...
Mariners standout guards earn All-SCCAL first team honors | Girls basketball
Aptos High senior guards Jaylen Dang and Jasmine Ackerman earned spots on the all-Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League First Team in a recent vote by the league basketball coaches.
Dang averaged 14.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists for the Mariners (17-10, 6-4), who placed...
NFL: Sambrailo sidelined with injury in lone visit to Bay Area
SANTA CLARA—The Atlanta Falcons rolled into Levi’s Stadium and snuck one by the San Francisco 49ers in a thriller on Sunday afternoon.
It was supposed to be a “homecoming game” for Watsonville native Ty Sambrailo, who plays tackle for the Falcons.
But instead, the St. Francis...
St. Francis alumnus Valenzuela a hit for Fullerton
St. Francis High alumnus Sahid Valenzuela ranks second in the Big West Conference in batting average (.370) and hits per game (1.42) and has been named to the Brooks Wallace Award Watch List — an award given to the nation’s top shortstop.
