Pajaro Valley’s softball edges Seaside in high-scoring affair | Weeklys Sports Roundup
Pajaro Valley sophomore Hemeria De La Torre had five hits, including one home run in the Grizzlies’ 19-17 victory over Seaside in Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division softball action Wednesday afternoon.
De La Torre finished with a pair of doubles, five RBIs, one stolen...
Nationals drop opener to Padres in TOC title round | Little League
LIVE OAK—It’s been a little more than a decade since a Watsonville-based team won the District 39 Little League Tournament of Champions championship.
The Nationals of the Pajaro Valley Little League were on the cusp of achieving that feat on Tuesday, needing just one more...
Grit N Grace Academy becomes first all-girls wrestling gym in downtown Watsonville
Once upon a time in the early 2000s, Becky Clark was forced to enter a space dedicated to mostly oversized teenage boys tossing and grappling each other inside a smelly wrestling room.
The former Watsonville High standout doesn’t miss those hot grueling days of summer...
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz wins third straight USATF Outdoor title | Weeklys Sports Roundup
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz captured their third consecutive USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships title after winning the 1,500-meters in 4 minutes, 03.15 seconds at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. on Aug. 2.
The 30-year-old former Aptos High standout edged Sinclair Johnson (4:03.77) and Emily...
Central Coast F.C. boys’ team captures Manchester City Cup title | Youth soccer
The Central Coast F.C. 2015 boy’ soccer team out of Watsonville captured the Carabao Division 10U championship earlier this month at the 2024 Manchester City Cup in Southern California.
Central Coast (CalNorth) beat FC Scorpions (CalSouth), 3-2, in the championship game on July 8 at...
Local soccer pro Walmer Martinez visits annual Aztecas’ summer camp | Youth soccer
Santa Cruz native and local professional soccer star Walmer Martinez paid a special visit to Watsonville on Thursday morning to hang out with some potential talent of the future.
The Monterey Bay F.C. midfielder/forward spoke to a group of children who attended the annual Aztecas...
DubTown Palomino baseball team wins NorCal tourney
SANTA CRUZ—The DubTown 18-U baseball team out of Watsonville faced elimination not once, but four times during this past week’s NorCal Super Regional Palomino Tournament.
With their backs against the wall, DubTown defeated the Santa Clara Red Sox twice on Sunday to capture the championship...
Mariners set to play in league baseball tourney final | Cover 3 Sports Ticker
The Cover 3 Sports Ticker highlights pivotal matchups in the Games of the Week, and provides updates on local athletes in the Local Stars and Pajaro Valley Little League sections.
Games of the Week
Aptos vs. Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley, baseball, Friday at 4:30pm: The Mariners (21-6,...
Nationals pummel Padres to win D-39 TOC title | Little League
SANTA CRUZ—A dozen years have passed since a Watsonville-based Little League team won the District 39 Majors Tournament of Champions title.
Pajaro Valley Little League Nationals manager Robert Brooks came close to bringing a championship home two years ago, only to watch it slip away...
Pajaro Valley 50-70 team completes undefeated season | Youth baseball
For years, the Little League Intermediate 50/70 Baseball Division has served as the bridge between the Majors and high school baseball in Santa Cruz County.
It gives kids the chance to develop even further before stepping onto the bigger field.
In 2024, there was a new...
Egg drop tests amateur engineers
Area youths tested their engineering skills Friday in downtown Watsonville at the 2026 Egg Drop Challenge.
The 23rd annual contest celebrates National Engineers Week, which...
