John Wilson retires from coaching after 30 years on the sidelines
APTOS—The Cabrillo College athletics department last month announced that women's basketball coach John Wilson stepped down from his position and is retiring from coaching basketball.
The announcement came after the Seahawks’ commanding 63-44 win over De Anza College in their final home game of the...
Mariners girls tennis on cusp of repeating as SCCAL champion
Aptos completed the regular season series sweep against Scotts Valley following a 5-2 victory in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action Oct. 15.
In singles play, Aptos freshman Kiana Safari won her match in straight sets (6-0, 6-1) over Aila Papadopoulous at the No. 1...
Mariners set to compete in first-ever girls SCCAL championships
APTOS—Aptos High sophomore Janie Houser is heading into the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Wrestling Championships more confident than ever.
But first, she had one more warm-up match against Scotts Valley sophomore Danica Kelley, another premier wrestler in the league that’s been having a spectacular...
Track star Clara Adams to transfer to Watsonville High | High school track and field
Clara Adams, Monterey County's all-time record holder in the 200- and 400-meter races, will transfer from North Salinas to Watsonville High for the upcoming 2025-26 school year.
The incoming junior will join the Wildcatz track and field team next year in the spring in hopes...
Preps of the Week: Pajaro Valley’s Ignacio Aguado, Aptos’ Abby Sherwood | Pajaronian Sports Ticker
This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Jan. 16-22.
Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831 for scores and...
CCS Softball: Watsonville falls short of Open Division final
No. 2 St. Francis held on for a 4-2 win on Thursday night at PAL Stadium in San Jose to eliminate No. 3 Watsonville from the prestigious Central Coast Section Open Division playoffs.
St. Francis boys’ hoops blows past King City in league opener | Weeklys Sports Roundup
St. Francis junior Robert Gomez Jr. had 25 points, including seven 3-pointers for the Sharks in their 91-43 win over King City in the teams' Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division opener Monday evening.
Teammate senior Nash Horton had 21 points to go along with...
PCAL Football: ‘The beast’ named Gabilan M.V.P.
“The beast” beat out a handful of other worthy candidates for the league’s top honor after rushing for 806 yards and 16 touchdowns over seven PCAL-G games. Reyes also starred at inside linebacker for a defense that allowed just 16 points per league game.
