Mariners quintet capture SCCAL titles | High school wrestling
Aptos High senior Diego Hernandez had some unfinished business going into last week’s league wrestling championships after finishing runner-up in back-to-back years.
There was nothing he wanted more than to finally stand atop the podium for the first time in his career.
The Mariners’ standout wrestler...
Preps of the Week: St. Francis’ Thiago Caetano, Maya Calfee | Pajaronian Sports Ticker
This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Jan. 29-Feb. 3.
Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and highlights to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes (@jmreyes831) on Twitter for scores...
Mariners finish strong in SCCAL cross country finals
WATSONVILLE—A trio of runners for the Aptos High girls’ cross country team recorded an impressive top-5 finish in Thursday’s Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Championships.
Brooke Willoughby led the way with a third place finish in 18 minutes, 42 seconds at the 3-mile course at...
Catz’s Lombardo Flores scores late goal in draw against SLO | Boys soccer roundup
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High senior Lombardo Flores scored a late goal to help the Wildcatz earn a 1-1 draw against San Luis Opispo in non-league action on Nov. 30.
“I was hoping for the win but it was a tough game,” he said.
The Tigers (3-1-2) were first...
‘Catz dominate in PCAL Mission dual meet spectacle | High school track and field
The Watsonville High track and field program hosted a heap of dual meets for seven teams within the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division on Wednesday evening.
The Wildcatz boys’ team was victorious in nine events with wins against Monterey High (86-38), Monte Vista Christian...
Mariners boys’ soccer team bounces back with shutout win against Harbor | Sports Roundup
SANTA CRUZ—Aptos High's Fredys Abrego finished with one goal and one assist for the Mariners boys' soccer team in a 3-0 win against Harbor High in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action on Thursday.
Abrego scored in the 58th minute and he followed up with...
NorCal’s finest: Mustangs capture CIF D-V crown | High school baseball
WATSONVILLE—Monte Vista Christian senior Jacob Woods texted baseball head coach Johnny Ramirez on Friday night prior to their big game in the CIF NorCal Regional finals.
Woods, who recently pitched a seven-inning gem in Tuesday’s Division V first round win, told his skipper he was...
‘Catz lose tough battle against Whitney in NorCal D-I final | Boys soccer
ROCKLIN—For a minute, it almost felt like Watsonville High senior center back Lombardo Flores was on the verge of orchestrating a miraculous comeback for the boys’ soccer team Saturday.
He scored a late goal in the California Interscholastic Federation Northern California Regionals Division I title...
Sharks ready to attack | HS football
WATSONVILLE—The St. Francis High football team came into last week’s Apple City Jamboree with a roster that looked surprisingly bigger and deeper than some of its most recent squads.
And it’s the first time, in a long time, that Sharks coach John Ausman had to...
Wildcatz squad prepares to battle in tough Gabilan Division | Girls soccer
WATSONVILLE—It took some time for Watsonville High sophomore Aubrey Rodriguez and the rest of the Wildcatz girls’ soccer team to start gelling as a unit.
But things seem to be changing as the season has progressed and she believes they’ve improved dramatically since that first...
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...