Sports

Watsonville junior Stephanie Martinez had 13 points, six rebounds and three steals in the Wildcatz’s 47-26 win over Soledad in Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division girls’ basketball action Thursday night.  Teammate freshman Isa Alvarez added 12 points and three steals, while junior Leilani Yasin...

St. Francis junior Miriam Abonce pointed out that anytime someone steps into their gymnasium to check out all of the league title banners, none of them say girls soccer. That all changed this year following a Pacific Coast Athletic League title run that saw the...

Watsonville High senior Itzel Martinez has been a terror on the field as of late, scoring each and every way possible to help the Wildcatz girls flag football team improve during the program’s inaugural season.   The standout quarterback tossed three touchdown passes in a 25-8...

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High School girls’ volleyball coach Tina Pendleton was placed on administrative leave earlier this week pending an investigation into actions that Watsonville High Principal Clara Fernandez says put students in danger. Fernandez said she could not disclose any information about why Pendleton, who has...

Christian Quintero is Pajaro Valley’s star point guard on the basketball team and part of a boys volleyball team that should compete for a league title this season.

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Feb. 19-25.    Preps of the Week Boys: Aptos High junior Lucas Zuniga competed in the 285-pound weight class at this year’s California Interscholastic Federation State Wrestling Championships...

The Santa Cruz Pop Warner 10U team is making the trek to the Sunshine State this weekend. But don’t think for one second this is any type of vacation to Universal Studios.  It’s more of a business trip for the Seahawks, who will battle for a...