Watsonville teenager terrorizes opponents inside the boxing ring
Watsonville Boxing Academy phenom Tony “El Tigre” Torres continues to be a terror in the ring following a pair of big-time victories earlier this year.
In January, the 14-year-old incoming Watsonville High freshman won at the California State Region 8 Silver Gloves Championships in Compton...
Girls volleyball: Grizzlies battle back to beat Breakers for league win
WATSONVILLE — The Pajaro Valley High girls’ volleyball team was in a bit of a rut and on the verge of letting Thursday night’s game against Pacific Grove High slip away.
But Grizzlies’ senior Julie Che and the rest of the squad pulled a rabbit...
Local Roundup, 9/18: Che leads Grizzlies past the Hawks
Pajaro Valley High senior outside hitter Julie Che led the way with a team-high 26 kills and 16 digs to help the girls’ volleyball team get past Anzar on Tuesday night.
Local roundup, Sept. 1: Sambrailo traded to Falcons
The Denver Broncos traded tackle Ty Sambrailo to the Atlanta Falcons on Friday for a fifth-round pick in 2018.
Mariners’ cheer team captures program’s first CCS title
SAN JOSE—The Aptos High competition cheer team made a name for itself this past weekend at the Central Coast Section Championships at Independence High School.
Team captains Jessika Parra and Gwen Parry along with the rest of the Mariners’ cheer squad captured the Show Cheer...
St. Francis, MVC gear up for CIF NorCal Regionals | High school baseball
The St. Francis High and Monte Vista Christian baseball teams are both coming off Central Coast Section title runs for the first time in the programs’ history.
But the season is far from over for both squads after they received first-round home games for the...
PONY Baseball: Brouse fans 17, leads team to league championship
Nationals player Adrian Banuelos scored the Nationals’ only run, giving them a lead in the first inning. But Los Diamondbacks responded with two rallies of their own in the third and fourth, rocketing them to a secure 7-1 lead.
Prep Athletes of the Week: MVC’s Evan Vessey; Watsonville’s Abigail Sanchez
The Pajaronian’s Prep Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 15-21. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].
Boys
Evan Vessey (Jr.), Monte Vista Christian: The Mustang starting quarterback...
Seahawks scrap season amid player shortage | Women’s basketball
APTOS—The Cabrillo College women’s basketball team had a tough decision to make during the offseason.
It was either go into the season with a limited roster or continue practicing to develop for next year.
The program as a whole concluded that taking a year off to...
Murray Bridge construction forces new starting line at Wharf to Wharf Race
For the first time in 52 years, the annual Wharf to Wharf Race will not begin at the traditional starting line in front of The Grove, aka the Coconut Grove, at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
Instead, the 16,000 expected participants will wait for the...

















