Condors’ football team confident to have turnaround season
CASTROVILLE—Last year was the first time North Monterey County High junior Steven Poudrier ever put on a uniform for the Condors’ football team.
The 5-foot-5-inch, 142-pound receiver started off on the JV team and his work ethic was through the roof.
NMC coach Juan Cuevas couldn’t...
‘Catz earn trip to state championships | Girls cross country
BELMONT—It’s been a little more than two decades since the Watsonville High girls’ country team last made a trip to the CIF State Championships.
But the Wildcatz will be back in action after they barely qualified in last week’s Central Coast Section finals.
Watsonville sophomore Katelynn...
Mustangs power through Gunn to claim D-VI crown | CCS baseball
SAN JOSE—It seemed like a third time really was the charm for the Monte Vista Christian baseball team after the first two valiant efforts for a Central Coast Section title ended heartbreaks.
Junior second baseman Cannon Silva and his fellow teammates rushed to the middle...
MVC’s Isa Madrigal named Mission Division’s best offensive player
WATSONVILLE—Monte Vista Chritian senior Isabella Madrigal was a powerful weapon on the hard court for the Mustangs’ girls volleyball this season.
Her production didn’t go unnoticed by coaches within the Pacific Coast Athletic League, which named her the Mission Division’s Best Offensive Player of the...
Cypress Division All-League Football Team
PCAL Cypress Division Top Players
Lineman of the Year: Matthew O’Brien-Rojo, Scotts Valley
Offensive Player of the Year: Isaiah Velez, Scotts Valley
Defensive Player of the Year: Nolan Smith, Scotts Valley
First team offense
Jjey Martinez, King City, QB
Jaden Hunter, San Lorenzo Valley, QB
Jacob Booker, Pacific Grove, RB
Isaiah Velez,...
Weekly Roundup: Sharks football thumps Rancho San Juan
APTOS— St. Francis senior running back Johrdan Garibay was running wild for the Sharks as they picked up their first win of the season.
He finished with 147 yards rushing on 15 carries and a touchdown en route to a 40-7 victory over Rancho San...
Scotts Valley’s Danica Kelley captures CIF State Wrestling title
After two straight failed attempts of placing atop the podium at the California Interscholastic Federation State Wrestling Championships, the third time became a charm for Danica Kelley.
The Scotts Valley High star senior wrestler turned her dream into a reality following a first place finish...
Mariners capture fifth-straight league crown| Boys golf
APTOS—Aptos High boys’ golf coach Paul Zech felt a lot of pressure to have a good season this year, especially considering the program’s rich tradition of winning on the course.
The first-year head coach was also filling in the shoes of longtime skipper Jamie Townsend,...
Mariners dominate at SCCAL finals | Boys track and fieldÂ
FELTON—The Aptos High boys’ track and field had a strong outing at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Championships on May 7.
But, there were some shocking upsets and surprises on the day that helped the Mariners cruise to a league title.
Aptos junior Trent Nosky...
Mariners set to compete in first-ever girls SCCAL championshipsÂ
APTOS—Aptos High sophomore Janie Houser is heading into the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Wrestling Championships more confident than ever.
But first, she had one more warm-up match against Scotts Valley sophomore Danica Kelley, another premier wrestler in the league that’s been having a spectacular...
Truck plunges into creek in Watsonville
END OVER END Tow operators from Chaz Towing work on a plan to haul a GMC Sierra pickup out of Corralitos Creek on...