Four Santa Cruz Warriors earn chance to strike gold
SANTA CRUZ—The Golden State Warriors recently announced their 2021 Summer League roster, which will feature a quartet of players from its NBA G League affiliate in Santa Cruz.
Selom Mawugbe, Eli Pemberton, Isaiah Brown and Ryan Taylor will have a chance to showcase their talents...
Watsonville’s Aiden Rodriguez, Julia Maldonado named Preps of the Week | Pajaronian Sports Ticker
This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of April 29-May 5.
Preps of the Week
Boys: Watsonville High senior pitcher Aiden Rodriguez had back-to-back solid games, allowing just one run in 14 innings pitched for...
Sharks one step closer to reaching D-IV title game | CCS baseball
WATSONVILLE—There was a buzz going around the locker room shortly after the St. Francis High baseball team found out where it was placed in the Central Coast Section playoffs.
That feeling of excitement is still lingering after the No. 4 seeded Sharks defeated No. 5...
20 Athletes in 20 Days: Jillian Rodriguez
An all-league first team selection for the Aptos High volleyball team last season, Rodriguez will be one of the Mariners’ leaders heading into her senior campaign.
Competitive spirit continues to push Mustangs in challenging Gabilan Division | PCAL girls volleyball
The Monte Vista Christian girls’ volleyball team hit the ground running to begin the 2024 season with 10 consecutive wins.
It’s an excellent start for senior Elizabeth McCuistion, who has seen her shares of ups and downs these past four years with a program that...
CCS Baseball: Watkins tosses gem for Sharks; Ciandro, Ibarra chip in to hold off Mustangs
Junior starting pitcher Chase Watkins tossed 6 1/3 innings of four-hit ball and Ibarra made a clutch diving stop for the final out in the No. 7-seeded Sharks’ thrilling 2-1 win over the No. 10-seeded Mustangs in Watsonville.
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,...
Tony's Thoughts: Aptos’ Marcos Reyes keeping team accomplishments first during record-breaking run
Over the last three seasons, Reyes has rewritten the Mariners’ record book. Last fall, he tied Mike Allshouse’s single-game rushing record with a 292 yard performance against Monte Vista Christian, and this season he’s eclipsed Allshouse’s career rushing record (2,082 yards) from the early ‘90s and Brooks Nicholson’s career points record (200 points) from five years ago.
