Photos: ‘Catz junior peewee football wins sectional title
SALINAS—The Watsonville Wildcatz defeated the Seteinbeck Tigers, 22-12, in the Monterey Bay Youth Football League Junior Peewee Sectional championship at Rabobank Stadium on Nov. 13.
With the win, the ‘Catz advance to their first ever MBYFL Junior Peewee Super Bowl.
Giovanni Rivero finished with three rushing...
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...
Watsonville teenager terrorizes opponents inside the boxing ring
Watsonville Boxing Academy phenom Tony “El Tigre” Torres continues to be a terror in the ring following a pair of big-time victories earlier this year.
In January, the 14-year-old incoming Watsonville High freshman won at the California State Region 8 Silver Gloves Championships in Compton...
Local sports icon, broadcaster, hall of famer Rick Stubblefield dies
Throughout the years of sports broadcasting, fans have come to recognize some of the most iconic voices such as Bill King, John Madden and Al Michaels.
The same could be said for Watsonville native Rick Stubblefield who spent more than 50 years calling out names...
DubTown Colt baseball team wins tournament in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ—It took two days and just about every last ounce of effort from the DubTown 16-U Colt baseball team out of Watsonville to win the 2021 Santa Cruz Colt Baseball Tournament.
The No. 4-seeded DubTown crawled their way back going from the losers’ bracket...
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...
Santa Cruz Seahawks capture D-I national title in Florida | Pop Warner Football
ORLANDO—The Santa Cruz Seahawks Pop Warner football team had been on a mission since the season started in August.
They beat the Morgan Hill Raiders to capture the Pacific Northwest Regional title and earned a trip to Florida to play the nation’s best teams.
They capped...
Longtime Watsonville High wrestling coach Steve Okamura dies
Steve Okamura was a big contributor for kickstarting the annual Apple Cider Classic wrestling tournament at Watsonville High in 2010.
The longtime Wildcatz wrestling assistant coach also helped pave the way for dozens of girls who were hesitant to step on the mat in a...
Local athletes set to compete at CIF Track and Field Championships | 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
St. Francis vs. Carmel, baseball, Friday at 4pm: The No. 4 seeded...
Mexican Football Federation to make special appearance in Watsonville | Youth soccer
The Mexican Football Federation, also known as Federación Mexicana de Fùtbol, will be in town this weekend in search of young and fresh soccer talent.
Pajaro Valley High School will host a group of scouts from Mexico who are making the trek to Watsonville on...
Jim Barsi—owner of Barsi’s Liquor Store—dies
James Joseph “Jim” Barsi, who ran his eponymous liquor store on East Lake Avenue for a half-century before selling the business and retiring in...
