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Pajaro Valley senior Cesar Velazquez had one goal and three assists in the Grizzlies’ 6-0 crushing victory over Rancho San Juan in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division boys soccer action Monday. Juniors Raymond Mata and Andres Perez, along with freshmen Oscar Lopez, Julio Cruz...

Watsonville senior Fernanda Lazo tossed a pair of touchdowns to help the North All-Stars defeat the South All-Stars, 13-7, in the inaugural Central Coast Flag Football All-Star Game at Santa Cruz High School on Jan. 26.   Lazo connected with Scotts Valley senior receiver Claire Skinner...

Aptos senior Nick Tovani felt deep down it was his time to shine prior to heading into overtime in Thursday night’s game against rival Santa Cruz.  The standout guard scored eight of his 19 points in the additional four-minute period to help lift the Mariners...

Aptos High’s boys’ soccer team suffered its first defeat in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play following a 2-1 loss to Santa Cruz High on Wednesday night. Haziel Parra scored the lone goal for the Mariners in the 32nd minute. The assist was credited to...

A group of high school senior girls from both Santa Cruz and Monterey counties are set to participate in the inaugural Central Coast Flag Football All-Star Game this weekend. Aptos’ Izzy Graff and Mia Sanchez, St. Francis’ Mia Guardino, and Watsonville’s Fernanda Lazo and Brianna...

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...

Aptos High junior Alexa Castañeda had four assists and one goal in the Mariners' win over San Lorenzo Valley High in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League girls soccer action Thursday. Fellow teammate sophomore Isabella Hartnett had a pair of goals, and freshman Gigi Zuñiga had...

Watsonville sophomore Diego Garcia had a team-best 19 points, including five 3-pointers in the Wildcatz’s 67-52 victory over Marina in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division boys basketball action Wednesday evening. Fellow teammate junior Leon Madec added 15 points and his brother, George, had 11....

Pajaro Valley freshman Liz Zamora had a team-best 13 points for the Grizzlies girls’ basketball team in their 27-26 loss in overtime to Greenfield in Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division action Jan. 10.  Teammate junior Olivia Contreras contributed nine points, while junior Monique Ayala...

Watsonville High this week announced it promoted Patrick Rodriguez as the newest head coach for the softball team. The 37-year-old Watsonville native will take the helm after former coach Pete Legorreta told the school he was retiring from coaching following the 2024 spring season. Rodriguez was...