Locals shine at Central Coast All-Star game | High school football
SALINAS—It’s been more than two months since Pajaro Valley High senior Eric Viveros last suited up in a Grizzlies football uniform.
However, the itch to play one last time never left the standout lineman and he had one more chance to shine on the field...
Three local teams qualify for CCS playoffs | High school baseball
A trio of local schools qualified for the upcoming Central Coast Section baseball playoffs, giving them one more chance to extend their seasons.
Aptos, Monte Vista Christian and St. Francis high schools are all postseason bound after Wednesday's seeding meeting revealed the teams’ quarterfinals matchups.
The...
Santa Cruz Warriors eliminated by South Bay in opening round of the playoffs | NBA G League
EL SEGUNDO—The Santa Cruz Warriors were eliminated in the first round of the NBA G League playoffs after a 134-123 loss to the South Bay Lakers on Tuesday night.
Kendall Smith led the way with 25 points for the Warriors, and teammates Selom Mawugbe and...
Sharks begin to heat up at the right time | High school baseball
St. Francis High baseball head coach Ken Nakagawa has no doubt this year’s group is talented enough to go on a Central Coast Section title run.
The faith has always been there.
But more importantly to him, it's just a matter of when they can get...
Girls CCS Volleyball: Aptos' title hopes stuffed by rival Soquel
Behind their hard-hitting one-two punch of outside hitters Maggie Walters and Sam Strah, top-seeded Soquel topped No. 2 Aptos 25-20, 18-25, 25-14, 25-16 on Saturday night for the Central Coast Section Division III title at Watsonville High.
HS Football Rankings, Week 3: Watsonville, N.M.C. move up after wins
Watsonville High and North Monterey County High both climbed a spot in the weekly rankings after securing wins last week.
Sharks aim to regroup as league play goes underway | Boys basketball
There was a lot to look forward to this season after the St. Francis High boys’ basketball team was coming off a Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division title run.
The reward was a jump to compete in the more challenging Mission Division.
League action began...
St. Francis’ Junior Ibarra, MVC’s Ava Johnson, Aptos’ Luke Garvey, Watsonville’s Katelynn Ruiz named Preps of the Week | Pajaronian Sports Ticker
This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the weeks of March 4-10 and 11-17.
Preps of the Week (March 4-10)
Boys: St. Francis High senior Junior Ibarra batted 2-for-4 with two RBIs and pitched a complete game...
JC Roundup, 2/15: Cabrillo sees title chances wash away
The Cabrillo College men’s basketball team saw its chances of capturing at least a share of its 13th consecutive Coast Conference South title wash away with the El Nino storms following a 62-46 loss to host Gavilan College in Gilroy on Feb. 8.
