St. Francis High quintet signs letters of intent
Sandor Rene Rodriguez signed with Linfield College for basketball, Braxton Rico signed with Notre Dame de Namur University for cross country and track and the Sharks’ trio of baseball players Ruben Ibarra, Conor Bagchee and Andrew Ciandro signed to San Jo
Sharks football quartet makes college commitments
WATSONVILLE—St. Francis High football coach John Ausman doesn’t have much to work with when it comes to building a “powerhouse” program.
The school has roughly 220 students enrolled and the football program brings in about 20% of the student body—40 players—for both junior varsity and...
‘Catz claw their way into the CCS Championships | High school cross country
Watsonville High cross country coach David Knight said qualifying for the Central Coast Section Cross Country Championships will and always be the end goal for them.
Mission accomplished.
The Wildcatz boys’ and girls’ teams both advanced to the section finals following another strong performance at the...
PCAL moves Carmel football into powerhouse Gabilan division; Watsonville, St. Francis move down
Carmel, a Central Coast Section Division V finalist this season, will join Aptos, Christopher, Alvarez, Gilroy, San Benito and reigning co-champions Palma and Salinas in the PCAL-G next fall, the league announced on Tuesday.
HS Football: M.V.C. hires Jubenal Rodriguez — coach who led Gilroy to 13-0 season
In a stunning move Tuesday, Monte Vista Christian announced Jubenal Rodriguez was leaving his post at Gilroy High to take over the football program at the private school in the outskirts of Watsonville.
Sharks focus on improving skills prior to PCAL action | High school wrestling
WATSONVILLE—There were times last year when St. Francis High sophomore Johnny Croghan was the lone Shark practicing in the wrestling room.
The Sharks anticipate a different story this season after the program saw a bigger turnout of wrestlers who continue to show up on a...
Male Athlete of the Year: St. Francis’ Nash Horton dominates after overcoming major odds
St. Francis graduate Nash Horton suffered a devastating and potential career-ending injury after he tore his right shoulder labrum at the beginning of the 2023 baseball season.
After doing some extensive research, he discovered a high percentage of professional athletes who had trouble with that...
