Manny Contreras out as Watsonville High’s head football coach
In a stunning turn of events, Manny Contreras will not return as Watsonville High’s head football coach for the upcoming 2026 fall season.
Contreras received the shocking news in January during a private meeting with school principal Joe Gregorio, forcing the Wildcatz skipper to step...
Grizzlies continue to shine after lopsided win over Harbor | Prep football
Saturday afternoon provided some beautiful football weather for Pajaro Valley, which was looking for its first 3-0 start in league play for the first time in the school’s history.
As the sun shined over the City of Watsonville, so did the Grizzlies following a 49-0...
Aptos’ Nick Bjorn places second at SCCAL Boys’ Golf Championship | Weeklys Sports Roundup
Aptos’ Nick Bjorn shot 10-over-par 80 at Pasatiempo Golf Course to place second at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Championship on Tuesday afternoon.
Bjorn was runner-up to San Lorenzo Valley senior James Dahlen (77), who stormed his way back to victory after falling behind...
Mariners see higher turnout for upcoming season | High school wrestling
APTOS—The Aptos High wrestling team is still overcoming the low turnout of wrestlers after nearly three years since the Covid-19 pandemic first broke.
So, when the Mariners began their season with substantially more athletes than the previous year, the primary objective for head coach Rudy...
HS Football Rankings, Week 2: Local teams keep winning
M.V.C, St. Francis and Watsonville have all started the season with 2-0 records.
Boy's CIF Basketball: St. Francis falls short of first State Championship
The dream season filled with wins, laughs and championships came to an end at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, as St. Francis fell short of its first-ever state title via a heartbreaking 47-46 loss to Rolling Hills Prep, of San Pedro, in the D-V Champio
Watsonville baseball coach Tige McSwain now in charge of football program
Watsonville High didn’t have to look too far in its pursuit of a new head football coach for the upcoming 2026 fall season.
The school last week announced that Wildcatz’s baseball coach Tige McSwain will take over the football program just in time before spring...
Preps of the Week: St. Francis’ Sam Braun, Pajaro Valley’s Thalia Blue | Pajaronian Sports Ticker
This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Jan. 9-15.
Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores, stats and photos to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831 for scores...
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.
