Sharks lose season-opener in nail-biter to King City | High school football
After trailing for most of the day, St. Francis senior Javier Fonseca was on the verge of capping off the regular-season opener with a potential game-winning drive.
But the miraculous comeback fell short following a huge defensive stop by King City on the Sharks’ final...
Weeklys Sports Ticker: St. Francis flag football cruises past Seaside
Monte Vista Christian senior Dominic Pierini finished with 400 yards passing and four touchdowns for the Mustangs football team in a 49-28 non-league loss to Piedmont Hills High on Aug. 30.
The star quarterback also had two interceptions and two fumbles lost.
“That was kind of...
‘Catz drop season-opener to Greenfield | High school football
Greenfield High went into Friday night’s regular season-opener as the defending Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division champion.
It’s the type of test Watsonville High head coach Manny Contreras wanted his players to face right off the bat.
In the end, it was a veteran...
Mariners sail past The King’s Academy in regular season opener | High school football
Zach Hewett made quite the debut Thursday evening in his first game as head coach of the Aptos High football head coach.
The Mariners rolled past The King’s Academy, 34-7, in the teams’ regular season-opener in front of hundreds of fans at Trevin Dilfer Memorial...
Busy offseason paying off for hungry ‘Catz squad | PCAL football preview
A good chunk of the returning players for Watsonville High spent a majority of the offseason staying busy.
Whether it was on the football field or in the weight room on campus or at Guerrilla Underground Fitness in Watsonville, the grind never stopped.
That included senior...
Veterans aim to rewrite the history books at Pajaro Valley | PCAL football preview
Pajaro Valley High senior Izaak Ocampo knows the football program has been considered a doormat of the league for quite some time.
In fact, the Grizzlies have recorded just one winning season since the team began competing in 2006. That was long before he was...
PHOTOS: Local teams participate in Santa Cruz County high school football jamboree
A group of six local high schools unofficially kicked off the 2024 fall season at this past weekend’s Santa Cruz County football jamboree at Cabrillo College.
Aptos, Harbor, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley and Watsonville high schools took part in scrimmages in front...
Building a strong bond, chemistry are key elements for St. Francis | PCAL football preview
One of the best parts of going into a new football season is getting a fresh start and going back to the chalkboard.
A clean slate, so to speak.
It’s exactly what St. Francis High senior Mason Borrego and his teammates needed following a mediocre 2023...
Revamped Mustangs believe the sky’s the limit | PCAL football preview
For the past three years, Dominic Pierini has experienced just one winning season as the starting quarterback for the Monte Vista Christian football program.
It came in 2023 when the 6-foot-3,195-pound slinger led them to a 6-4 overall record and on the brink of qualifying...
Cougars embrace challenging road ahead | PCAL football preview
San Lorenzo Valley High football head coach Dave Grant decided to test his returning players by putting them up to a challenge during the offseason.
So far, he’s pretty impressed with the response.
“One thing for sure is these guys have been putting in the work,”...