Grizzlies stay atop of Cypress Division standings | Boys soccer
WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley High sophomore Kristof Garcia is one of the youngest players on the Grizzlies boys’ soccer team roster this season.
However, the standout midfielder is slowly developing into one of the best on the pitch, especially the way he’s been playing as of late.
Garcia...
Preps of the Week: Aptos’ Eddie Alvarez, Watsonville’s Xitlali Montesino | Pajaronian Sports Ticker
This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Nov. 28 - Dec. 3.
Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to jreyes@pajaronian.com.
Preps of the Week
Boys: Aptos High junior Eddie Alvarez...
Raiders' offensive line moves forward with holdout Penn
Raiders offensive line coach Mike Tice hasn't spent much time wondering if or when left tackle Donald Penn will end his holdout.
Unclear how Raiders' Vegas stadium will benefit community
Construction workers cheered when the public board that oversees the proposed stadium approved an agreement kicking off the $1.9 billion project. But since the cheering, minority-owned businesses and others have continued reminding the board and Raiders e
HS football: Watsonville taps alumnus Anthony Valdivia as new head coach
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville High School athletics department announced this week that Anthony Valdivia was named the new head coach of the varsity football program.
Valdivia, a Watsonville alumnus and former player from 2001-04, returns to the team after a 15-year absence.
“It’s my school,” he said “It’s...
No upset here: No. 6 USC routs No. 14 Stanford for 11th straight win
Steven Mitchell and Deontay Burnett caught two touchdown passes apiece from Sam Darnold, and No. 6 USC extended its winning streak to 11 games with a bruising 42-24 victory over No. 14 Stanford.
Column: Kaepernick unemployed, but at least Cutler has a job
Gotta hand it to the bigwigs who run the NFL: When they blackball a guy for taking a courageous stand against social injustice by doing nothing more than kneeling, they go all in.
PV’s Valeria Acosta already having a record-setting season | Girls soccer
Pajaro Valley senior Valeria Acosta is on the cusp of setting the school’s all-time record for career goals scored.
The Grizzlies star soccer player recorded a hat trick with three goals in a 4-0 shoutout win against cross-town rival Watsonville in non-league action Dec. 21.
Acosta,...
Marlins hold off rally in ninth, beat Giants 5-4
Justin Bour hit his 20th home run, Marcell Ozuna drove in two runs and the Marlins held on to beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Saturday night.
Rajai Davis' 2-run HR in 9th lifts A's past Twins, 5-4
Davis hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to rally the Oakland Athletics to a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.










