Grizzlies determined to bounce back after rocky start | High school football
WATSONVILLE—It’s been a shaky start for the Pajaro Valley High football team after it lost two straight non-league games to begin the season.
The Grizzlies are far from giving up, however, and head coach Joe Manfre said a lot of the goals they set at...
Aptos’ Trent Nosky wins CCS title | Boys cross country
BELMONT—Aptos High senior Trent Nosky has been on a mission since the boys’ cross country season took off nearly three months ago.
The Mariners’ top runner—who was fresh coming off a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title—was at it again after a strong performance at...
Tony's Thoughts: Offensive line the strength of explosive Aptos despite inexperience, lack of size
Aptos’ starting quintet of Josh Sousa-Jimenez, Angel Morales, Levis Slay, Adam Candelario and Mennie have taken pride in that. They’re not the biggest, they’re not the fastest and they most certainly do not have an overwhelming amount of experience — only one played a full varsity season before this fall. But they’ve done their job to the best of their ability over, and over, and over again.
Local high schools gear up for 2023 kickoff | PCAL football specialÂ
The start of the 2023 football campaign officially kicks off this weekend after weeks of summer practices and offseason workouts.
It’s a fresh start for the five local teams: Aptos, Monte Vista Christian, Pajaro Valley, St. Francis and Watsonville high schools, which are set to...
HS Baseball: Dozens show for Watsonville's field dedication to Harlan Guy
Guy, who died in 2015, was a baseball coach at Watsonville for close to 20 years before stepping down in 1980, and also became the school’s first Athletic Director in 1976.
Bodybuilder with roots to Watsonville set to compete in fitness competitionÂ
Jaclyn Ruby Garcia spent most of her childhood growing up at her grandparents’ house in Watsonville and the one thing she remembers the most is they were always in a giving spirit, helping those in need.
Last year, both Quirino (Lolo) and Purificacion (Lola) Sulay...
CCS Wrestling: Cabuag, M.V.C. impress at section championships
Cabuag, seeded No. 2, wrestled tough, but couldn’t upset top-seeded Eric Sanchez of Silver Creek High, and finished runner-up in the 113-pound division after being pinned in the third round.
Preps of the Week: Watsonville’s Adan Rivas, St. Francis’ Aaliysah Gomez | Pajaronian Sports Ticker
This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of May 1-6.Â
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...
