Athletes of the Week: Pajaro Valley’s Erik Michi and MVC’s Kyle Brunelli
The Pajaronian’s Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Oct. 14-20. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].
Boys
Erik Michi (Jr.), Pajaro Valley
The standout runner continues to shine for...
Strome scores 2 to lead Oilers to 5-3 win over Sharks
Ryan Strome scored twice to lead the Oilers to a 5-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Monday night, marking just the third time this season Edmonton has won consecutive games.
Sharks rally together for a bounce back victory over Scotts Valley | Prep football
After suffering a heartbreaking loss to Alisal last week, St. Francis was aiming to bounce back against Scotts Valley in what was a rare Thursday night “home” game at Cabrillo College.
The only thing was they would have to do it with several key injuries...
MVC’s Nico Downie named top offensive player in Mission Division–North | All-PCAL football
Monte Vista Christian senior Nico Downie was like a lightning bolt on the football field during the 2024 fall season, using his blazing speed to zip past defenders and into the end zone.
The Mustangs’ star receiver led the Pacific Coast Athletic League with 1,619...
Weeklys Sports Roundup: Wildcatz’s Isabella Alvarez named Watsonville Girls Hoops Tournament’s top player
Watsonville freshman Isabella Alvarez was crowned the Most Valuable Player at this past weekend’s Watsonville Girls Basketball Tournament.
She averaged 15 points and seven steals per game in three games for the Wildcatz who beat Christopher, DCP El Primero and Sobrato for the 3-0 sweep.
Alvarez...
Keuchel loses control, AL West-leading Astros swept by A's
Keuchel walked in two runs and hit a batter to force in another during a shaky sixth inning, and Oakland completed a sweep of Houston with a 10-2 victory Sunday.
PV’s girls’ soccer inches closer to PCAL Mission Division crown | Weeklys Sports Roundup
The path to a league championship just became a lot smoother for Pajaro Valley’s girls’ soccer team following a 3-1 win over Alisal in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division action Monday afternoon.
Juniors Rocio Acosta and Arianna Ornales-Flores each had one goal, while senior...
Rookie Reuben Foster makes big impact on 49ers defense
Minnesota rookie running back Dalvin Cook took a swing pass from Sam Bradford and was immediately met by Foster, who read the play perfectly and flattened Cook for a 5-yard loss that set the tone Sunday for San Francisco.
Pavelski scores twice in Sharks' 7-2 win over Blackhawks
Pavelski scored twice and the San Jose Sharks reached a season high in goals in a 7-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.
Walkover: Astros beaten by A's in both ends of doubleheader
Normally reliable Houston reliever Chris Devenski allowed two runs in the seventh inning, including Chad Pinder's tiebreaking homer with two outs, and the Astros lost the second game 11-4 on Saturday.