Watsonville High senior Jackeline Cano, No. 18, had one goal in the Wildcatz's 1-0 win over Terra Nova in the Central Coast Section Division V semifinals match on Feb. 25. (Raul Ebio/The Pajaronian file)

Watsonville High senior Jackeline Cano was named the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division’s Most Valuable Player for the 2025-26 winter campaign. The Wildcatz’s star player finished with 25 goals, according to the Monterey Bay Preps website. 

Cano, along with teammates senior Jasleen Herrera and sophomore Layla Romero, each earned all-league first team honors for the Central Coast Section Division V champion ‘Catz

Watsonville junior Jayleen Zamora and sophomores Sophia Rios and Shayla Melendez each earned all-league second team honors. 

Monte Vista Christian senior Ashley Drago was named the Mission Division’s Defensive Player of the Year, while Stevenson junior Mika Ureta earned Offensive Player of the Year honors.

Pacific Coast Athletic League All-League Girls Soccer Teams

Mission Division

Individual Awards

Most Valuable Player: Jackeline Cano (Sr.), Watsonville

Offensive Player of the Year: Mika Ureta (Jr.), Stevenson

Defensive Player of the Year: Ashley Drago (Sr.), Monte Vista Christian

First Team

Brooke Weaver (Fr.), Pacific Collegiate

Claire Weaver (Fr.), Pacific Collegiate

Elia Mas (Jr.), Pacific Collegiate

Amelie Pan (Jr.), Pacific Collegiate

Jackeline Cano (Sr.), Watsonville

Jasleen Herrera (Sr.), Watsonville

Layla Romero (So.), Watsonville

Ashley Drago (Sr.), MVC

Hailey Tipton (Fr.), MVC

Mika Ureta (Jr.), Stevenson

Vivi Broughton (Fr.), Stevenson

Eva Sedillos (Jr.), Carmel

Ximena Juarez (So.), Alisal

Kylee Eubanks (So.), North Monterey County

Second Team 

Ayla Aslanian-Ryon (So.), Pacific Collegiate

Kaia Gurdak (Jr.), Pacific Collegiate

Kate Lane (Sr.), Pacific Collegiate

Piper Garrett (Jr.), Pacific Collegiate

Sophia Rios (So.), Watsonville

Jayleen Zamora (Sr.), Watsonville

Shayla Melendez (So.), Watsonville

Kanaya Falce (Sr.), MVC

Sarah Rieland (Jr.), MVC

Georgia Bonifas (Sr.), Stevenson

Charlotte Schipper (Sr.), Stevenson

June Emerson (So.), Carmel

Karissa Mendez (So.), Alisal

Bella Hernandez (Jr.), NMC

Richard Chamberlin Sportsmanship Team

Kat Buckley (Jr.), Pacific Collegiate

Cecilia Canela (Fr.), Watsonville

Lauren Kelley (Sr.), MVC

Sydney Holland (Sr.), Stevenson

Ashley Graham (So.), Carmel

Alena Ruiz (Sr.), Alisal

Destiny Lopez (Sr.), NMC

Elgie Bellizio All-Sportsmanship team

Stevenson

Gabilan Division

Individual Awards

Most Valuable Player: Kate Nunes, Salinas

Offensive Player of the Year: Sophia Custodio, Monterey

Defensive Player of the Year: Jennifer Montes, Alvarez

First Team

Kate Nunes (Sr.), Salinas

Morgan Retterer (Sr.), Salinas

Praisia Lowe (Sr.), Salinas

Nathalie Sanchez (Jr.), Salinas

Paulina Arango (Sr.), Monterey

Sofia Custodio (Sr.), Monterey

Savanna Licea (Sr.), Monterey

Mayah Arreola (So.), Hollister

Zamaya Rivera (Sr.), Hollister

Jennifer Montes (Sr.), Alvarez

Emma Reyes (Sr.), Alvarez

Aniah Federico (Sr.), Pajaro Valley

Sherlyn Farfan (Jr.), Rancho San Juan

Nichole Gonzalez (So.), Soledad

Second Team 

Kayden Aguilera (Fr.), Salinas

Fynlee Devine (Fr.), Salinas

Jennifer Molina (So.), Salinas

Samantha Torres (Jr.), Salinas

Katelyn Torres (Sr.), Monterey

Haely Tet Russell (Sr.), Monterey

Belen Rodriguez Muniz (Jr.), Monterey

Samantha Alvarado Castillo (So.), Hollister

Mananya Rivera (Fr.), Hollister

Alexia Aguilar (Sr.), Alvarez

Angie Zamora (Sr.), Alvarez

Scarlet Gomez (Sr.), Pajaro Valley

Jenssy Torres (So.), Rancho San Juan

Myrin Amilpa (Sr.), Soledad

Richard Chamberlin All-Sportsmanship Team

Emily Salmina, Salinas

Katelyn Torres, Monterey

Karen Alvarado-Castillo, Hollister

Priscilla Reyes, Alvarez

Daisy Garcia, Pajaro Valley

Larissa Lopez-Ordaz, Rancho San Juan

Emily Ortiz, Soledad

Elgie Bellizio All-Sportsmanship team

Soledad

Cypress Division

Individual Awards

Most Valuable Player: Janelle Garcia, Gonzales

Offensive Player of the Year: Gigi Richert, Palma

Defensive Player of the Year: Destiny Mosqueda, King City

First Team

Isabella Camargo, Gonzales

Janelle Garcia, Gonzales

Izabella Mandujano, Gonzales

Alitzel Mauro, Gonzales

Ariana Romero, North Salinas

Maya Lizama, North Salinas

Natasha Guzman, North Salinas

Aideliz Moreno, Greenfield

Isabella Calderon, Greenfield

Kim Zavala, Greenfield

Destiny Mosqueda, King City

Melody Sanchez, King City

Gigi Richert, Palma

Aly Peterson, St. Francis

Second Team

Andrea Amador, Gonzales

Maryanne Camarena, Gonzales

Jennifer Fajardo, Gonzales

Zahaira Vega, Gonzales

Lizbeth Benitez, North Salinas

Elida Marin, North Salinas

Yuleika Pantoja, North Salinas

Alexeen Sanchez, Greenfield

Rubi Dominguez, Greenfield

Aaliyah Ortiz, Greenfield

Isabella Hernandez-Swift, King City

Heidi Ortiz-Garcia, King City

Amalia Phillips, Palma

Ella Dewig, St. Francis

Richard Chamberlin All-Sportsmanship Team

Aliana Cuevas, Gonzales

Elida Marin, North Salinas

Leilani Hernandez, Greenfield

Eileen Quintana, King City

Elsie Sargenti, Palma

Alisa Lumicao, St. Francis

Elgie Bellizio All-Sportsmanship team

Palma

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