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...
Sharks hand ‘Catz first loss in league play | Boys basketball
WATSONVILLE—The last time St. Francis High sophomore Nash Horton and his teammates played Watsonville High, they walked off their home court following a disappointing...
Mariners turned season around despite loss to Burlingame in D-III semis | CCS boys basketball
APTOS—Aptos High lost 10 seniors from last year’s boys basketball squad due to graduation including standout guard Cameron Saldaña and center Jack Spinelli, who...
MVC’s Nico Downie named top offensive player in Mission Division–North | All-PCAL football
Monte Vista Christian senior Nico Downie was like a lightning bolt on the football field during the 2024 fall season, using his blazing speed...
Aptos student-athletes sign NLIs to compete in college
Aptos High recently celebrated six senior student-athletes who officially committed to compete at the collegiate level after signing their National Letter of Intent on...
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’ senior leadership leads to hot start | Girls basketball
St. Francis High senior Emily Raich was well aware that the girls basketball team would be missing some important elements prior to the start...
Mariners baseball team remains unbeaten in SCCAL play | Sports Roundup
APTOS—The Aptos High baseball team remains unbeaten in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play after its 2-0 win against Santa Cruz High on Tuesday.
Junior...
Local seniors to participate in inaugural Central Coast All-Star Game | Girls flag football
A group of high school senior girls from both Santa Cruz and Monterey counties are set to participate in the inaugural Central Coast Flag...
Sharks’ young squad continues to learn the ropes | PCAL football preview
St. Francis High football team is back on the gridiron and ready to make another run at what it hopes to be a successful...
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...
