Watsonville’s Gutierrez punches ticket to CIF State Championships | High school wrestling
In the span of just one year, Watsonville High senior Joselyn Gutierrez went from learning the basics of wrestling to qualifying for a state...
Grizzlies girls soccer inches closer to clinching PCAL title | Weekly Roundup
The Pajaro Valley High girls’ soccer team had a chance to separate themselves further from Soledad High in the league standings going into last...
‘Catz are loaded with senior-heavy roster | PCAL boys soccer
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville High boys’ soccer team has been a powerhouse program for the past 50 years, winning numerous league and Central Coast Section titles...
‘Catz hire Joe Gregorio as interim head coach | High school football
WATSONVILLE—There was no doubt one day that Joe Gregorio was going to take over as the head coach of the Watsonville High football team.
It...
Grizzlies persevere for homecoming victory against Greenfield | HS football
WATSONVILLE—After starting off the season struggling through adversity, Pajaro Valley battled for its first victory against visiting Greenfield on Saturday afternoon.
Senior running back Isaac...
Condors looking to recapture legacy | High school cross country
North Monterey County High’s cross country team has had a rich history of success in its program, combining for 35 boys and girls league...
Watsonville’s Xitlali Montesino earns all-league first team honors | PCAL girls basketball
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High senior Xitlali Montesino was faced with a difficult challenge of having to compete against some of the best teams in the grueling...
Mariners hang tough in loss to St. Francis in CCS quarterfinals | HS football
MOUNTAIN VIEW—Aptos High went into Friday night’s Central Coast Section Division I quarterfinals in what some were calling an unwinnable game from the beginning.
For...
Preps of the Week: Pajaro Valley’s Damian Rodriguez, Watsonville’s Melanie Nuñez | Pajaronian Sports Ticker
This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Feb. 13-19.
Coaches and athletic directors...
Marcus Northcutt steps down as Watsonville’s athletic director
Marcus Northcutt has stepped down as Watsonville High’s athletic director after seven years with the school, he told The Pajaronian on Thursday.
Northcutt, 52, will...
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...






















