Local gymnast shines at national championships
APTOS—Aptos High student Taj Gleitsman set a goal to make the USA Gymnastics National Team one way or another.
The 16-year-old Corralitos native is now just one of seven athletes that earned a spot after a brilliant performance at the USA Gymnastics Tumbling & Trampoline...
DubTown Palomino team ousted in West Zone tourney | Youth baseball
The DubTown 18-U Palomino baseball team was faced with a pair of difficult tasks during their recent trip to the 2023 PONY West Zone tournament.
Manager Andy Garcia said they were more than ready to take on anything thrown their way but in the end...
Summer slugging at Franich Park
WATSONVILLE—For two weeks, the District 39 Little League baseball organization used Franich Park to host a pair of the largest tournaments in Northern California.
Twelve of the best teams from Hollister to Eureka battled in the Majors Section and NorCal All-Star tournaments on Ruso Field—home...
Watsonville Jr ‘Catz Junior Pee Wee cheer wins third straight JAMZ Youth Nationals title
The Watsonville Jr Wildcatz Junior Pee Wee cheer team for a third consecutive year won a JAMZ Cheer and Dance Youth Nationals championship in Las Vegas.
A group of 11 local girls ages 7-8 took first place against nine other teams in the Division 8–Level...
Photos: Padres win Pajaro Valley Little League championship
The Padres of Pajaro Valley Little League celebrated on the field after capturing the Majors Division championship following a 14-1 crushing win against the White Sox on June 3 at Ruso Field in Watsonville.
With the win, the Padres will compete in the District 39...
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...
Watsonville’s Rylee Gomez named Cal-Hi NorCal softball player of the week | Sports Roundup
Watsonville High senior Rylee Gomez once again lit up the scoreboard with just one crack of the bat for the Wildcatz softball team.
The nifty short stop launched a two-run home run in Monday’s 9-5 victory against North Salinas High in Pacific Coast Athletic League...
Junior ‘Catz pounce North County for Super Bowl title | Youth football
SALINAS—Watsonville Junior Wildcatz standout Giovani Rivero has been nearly impossible to contain in the Monterey Bay Youth Football League this season.
He’s been using his agile legs to juke opposing defenses and zipping past offensive lineman for quarterback sacks.
Rivero used his swiftness once again to...
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...
Seahawks 10U football team headed to Florida for Pop Warner Super Bowl
The Santa Cruz Pop Warner 10U team is making the trek to the Sunshine State this weekend.
But don’t think for one second this is any type of vacation to Universal Studios.
It’s more of a business trip for the Seahawks, who will battle for a...
Students learn the power of the vote at Civics Summit
On Friday, about 150 high school juniors from across Santa Cruz County cast their first ballots on three issues that, if passed, would dramatically...
