‘Catz retain Belgard Kup following a strong defensive performance against Pajaro Valley | Prep football
Watsonville senior Adan Magaña had never lost to longtime rival Pajaro Valley prior to last week’s anticipated meeting between both teams.
The standout linebacker made...
Sharks need overtime to sneak past Greenfield | High school football roundup
St. Francis senior quarterback Javier DaRosa-Fonseca scrambled his way into the end zone to help lift the Sharks past Greenfield for a 28-21 win...
Watsonville High taps alumna Becky Clark as school’s newest athletic director
A little more than two decades ago, Becky Clark was one of the most passionate wrestlers to compete for Watsonville High. She made a...
MVC tabs Dustin Mones to become new director of athletics
Monte Vista Christian earlier this month announced a trio of new hires, including the school’s newest athletic director for the upcoming 2025-26 school year.
Dustin...
Athletes of the Week: Aptos’ Casey MacConnell and Watsonville’s Isa Alvarez
The Pajaronian’s Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Oct. 7-13. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged...
SV’s LaRiviere named MVP, Aptos’ Espinoza earns Pitcher of the Year | All-SCCAL baseball
Blake LaRiviere had the initial plan of playing for both the Scotts Valley High football and baseball teams to close out his senior year...
Photos: Apple City Jamboree | HS football
The Apple City Jamboree was back in action for first time in two years after the football event was canceled last year due to...
Mustangs capture a share of league title | High school softball
WATSONVILLE—Prior to her at-bat in the sixth inning, Monte Vista Christian junior Giselle Rocha doesn’t recall much other than blacking out and praying to...
Sharks stay united during a season filled with obstacles | Girls basketball
WATSONVILLE—The St. Francis High girls’ basketball team took a hard hit last week after six players were forced to sit out due to Covid-19...
Grizzlies on cusp of bringing home PCAL crown | Girls soccer
The beginning of the 2023-24 season was plagued with injuries and illness for the Pajaro Valley High girls’ soccer team.
At times, they were forced...
Aptos takes down Watsonville in battle of the ‘Black and Blue...
At one time in the teams’ long history, Aptos and Watsonville were nemesis on the gridiron as members of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic...






















