Watsonville junior Justin Alfaro recorded a hat trick to help lift the boys’ soccer team to a 4-1 victory over Salinas in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division opener Jan. 6.
Alfaro finished with a game-best three goals, while teammate junior Jesus Contreras-Barboza notched one goal for the Wildcatz, who are currently riding a three game win streak.
Damien Mora, Anthony Guido, Diego Guillen and Contreras-Baroboza each had one assist, while goalkeeper Adrian Fernandez tallied six saves in front of the net.
Watsonville (6-1-1, 1-0-0) plays at Seaside (2-6) in league play on Jan. 12 at 5:45pm.
At Monte Vista Christian 2, Pacific Collegiate 0: Enzo Owens and Ryan Noyes each notched one goal in the Mustangs’ shutout victory over the Pumas in PCAL Cypress Division action Tuesday afternoon.
Teammate Patrick Tracey finished with a pair of assists, while Sai Patel and Owens each had one assist for MVC (5-3-1, 1-0), which hosts Rancho San Juan in league play on Jan. 12 at 5:45pm.
Girls’ soccer
St. Ignatius 4, Aptos 3: Isabella Hartnett, Emilie Santigao and Aubrie Ford each notched one goal in the Mariners’ narrow loss to the Wildcats at the SoCal High School Classic in Oceanside on Dec. 31.
Teammate Maddie Redding and Hartnett each recorded one assist, while goalkeeper Tayanna Bonilla came up big with a pair of key saves to keep the Mariners within reach.
Aptos (4-4-1) will begin Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play at Santa Cruz on Jan. 13 at 7pm.
At Pacific Collegiate 3, MVC 2: Ashley Drago and Tea Knowles-Osmeni each had one goal in the Mustangs’ loss to the Pumas in PCAL Mission Division play Tuesday.
Goalkeepers Charlotte Groves and Cloe Morrow had two and one saves, respectively, for MVC (3-4-2, 0-1-0), which plays at Watsonville in league play on Jan. 12 at 6:45pm.
Alvarez 2, at Pajaro Valley 1: Scarlet Gomez recorded the lone goal for the Grizzlies in Tuesday afternoon’s loss to the Eagles in PCAL Gabilan Division action.
Teammate goalkeeper Aniah Federico tallied six saves for Pajar Valley (2-3-1, 0-1-0), which plays hosts Soledad in league play on Jan. 14 at 3:30pm.
Boys’ basketball
At Watsonville 60, Aptos 36: Gabe Castillo had a team-best seven points in the Mariners’ loss to the Wildcatz in non-league play Jan. 2. Teammate Madoxx Diaz added six points, one rebound and one assist.
Levi Race, Diego Mejia and Sam Penera each contributed five points for Aptos (4-10), which begins SCCAL play at Santa Cruz on Jan. 9 at 7:30pm.
At MVC 60, King City 49: Matteo Vidal finished with a team-best 18 points in the Mustangs’ win over King City in PCAL Cypress Division play on Tuesday evening.
Vidal added eight rebounds and four assists, while teammate Jeremy Silver added 17 points, three rebounds and four assists. Go Kamishita contributed 10 points and six assists for MVC (7-3, 1-0), which plays at Harbor in non-league play on Jan. 10 at 2pm.
Alvarez 68, at St. Francis 62: Robert Gomez Jr. finished with a team-best 24 points in the Sharks’ loss to the Eagles in PCAL Mission Division play Tuesday evening.
Teammate Jacob Jimenez tallied 20 points, while Isiah Villalobos contributed 11 points for St. Francis (5-7, 0-1), which plays at Marina on Jan. 12 at 7pm.
At Watsonville 64, Salinas 53: Senior Max Aceves recorded a team-best 20 points in the ‘Catz’s victory over the Cowboys in PCAL Gabilan Division action Monday evening.
Teammate senior Yahir Cisneros contributed 15 points for Watsonville (5-6, 1-1), which hosts Carmel on Jan. 9 at 7pm.
Girls’ basketball
At Salinas 55, Watsonville 33: Stephanie Martinez finished with eight points five assists and three steals in the ‘Catz’s loss to the Cowboys in PCAL Gabilan Division play on Tuesday evening.
Teammate Leilani Yasin had seven points, four rebounds and six steals for Watsonville (5-6, 0-1), which plays at Hollister on Jan. 12 at 7pm.
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