Marcus Northcutt steps down as Watsonville’s athletic director
Marcus Northcutt has stepped down as Watsonville High’s athletic director after seven years with the school, he told The Pajaronian on Thursday.
Northcutt, 52, will take on the same duties at North Salinas High starting in July. He will replace longtime athletic director Jean Ashen,...
Youth soccer: Locals selected to U.S. Soccer Olympic Development Program
Aptos High’s Jazmine Castañeda and Pajaro Valley High’s Ignacio Aguado along with three other local players were selected to the U.S. Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program Top-18 traveling team.
The youngsters recently participated in the West Region ODP Soccer Tournament in Arizona with some of...
Boys soccer: Wildcatz suffer another gut-wrenching loss against rival Bellarmine
WATSONVILLE–The Watsonville High boys’ soccer team was extremely confident it would get to the Central Coast Section Open Division Finals this season.
The only problem is the No. 2 seed Wildcatz ran into Bellarmine College Prep, which added another heartbreaking chapter to teams' historic rivalry.
The...
Mariners stay hot midway through the season | HS baseball
WATSONVILLE—Aptos baseball coach Jason Biancardi said it's never easy beating the same opponent twice, especially when the second meeting is at their place.
But a strong pitching performance combined with a nearly flawless defense and a dash of offensive firepower guided the Mariners to a...
Ocean Speedway: Justin Sanders adds another sprint car victory.
Justin Sanders won the 30-lap Taco Bravo Ocean Sprint car main event on Friday night to record his fifth win of the season.
Grizzlies continue to strive in PCAL action | Boys soccer
It’s somewhat true that most schools won’t compete with other teams in a lower division for fear of missing out on Central Coast Section points to earn a playoff berth.
The Pajaro Valley High boys’ soccer team didn’t seem to have that problem this offseason.
In...
Athletes of the Week: Pajaro Valley’s Brian Flores and Watsonville’s Daisy Cornejo
The Pajaronian’s Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 30-Oct. 6. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at jreyes@weeklys.com.
Boys
Brian Flores (Sr.), Pajaro Valley
The Grizzlies’ standout football player had a...
Ocean Speedway: Copeland, Thorson big winners at Howard Kaeding Classic
Colby Copeland captured the $5,000 prize with his victory in the eighth annual Howard Kaeding Classic on Saturday night at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville.
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.
