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St. Francis’ Robert Gomez Jr. earns Offensive POY honor in Mission Division | All-PCAL boys basketball

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St. Francis High junior basketball talent Robert Gomez Jr. took advantage of opponents focusing on drive-and-create wing Nash Horton in 2024-25. His senior season, with Horton graduated and competing in his freshman season of baseball at Pepperdine University, and after seeing Gomez bury 84 3-pointers and average 16.73 points last year, opponents were prepared to […]

Offensive POY Diego Guillen led Wildcatz on field, in clubhouse | All-PCAL boys soccer

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Watsonville High senior forward Diego Guillen was named Offensive Player of the Year in the Mission Division during 2025-26 All-Pacific Coast Athletic League boys soccer voting.

Watsonville’s Joshua Zuniga, Logan Franc, and PV’s Jayden Avestruz earn special honors | All-PCAL boys volleyball

Watsonville High’s boys volleyball team won its first league title since 2016 and the Wildcatz were rewarded during all-league voting, when two of their top players received special honors.

MVC’s Kayla Fullalove-Silveira honored for offensive prowess | 2025 All-PCAL softball

Monte Vista Christian School’s softball team finished in sixth place in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission Division. That said, it didn’t take much of a pitch from Mustangs coach Gerry Vargas to get star senior Kayla Fullalove-Silveira recognized with special honors during all-league voting.

High School track and field: Pacific Grove, King City, Stevenson win team titles

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King City, Pacific Grove capture boys divisional track and field team titles, Stevenson wins a girls team title. Hollister sweeps Gabilan Division finals.

St. Francis’ Maya Calfee, Liliana Whitmeyer share MVP honor in Cypress | All-PCAL girls basketball

St. Francis High’s star backcourt, sophomore Maya Calfee and freshman Liliana Whitmeyer, took turns lighting up opponents on the basketball court this season.

Pajaro Valley’s Valeria Acosta, Scarlet Gomez, and St. Francis’ Alyssandra Peterson, Peyton Orradre earn special honors | 2024-25 All-PCAL girls soccer

Pajaro Valley High’s Valeria Acosta and teammate Scarlet Gomez had a special chemistry on the soccer pitch, and both were recognized for their stellar performances in 2024-25 by earning special honors during All-Pacific Coast Athletic League voting.

Nine local athletes earn first-team honors | 2024-25 All-PCAL boys soccer

Santa Cruz County had nine athletes named to 2024-25 All-Pacific Coast Athletic League first teams in boys soccer.

Pajaro Valley’s Olivia Contreras, Aaliyah Chavez earn special honors | All-PCAL girls volleyball

Pajaro Valley High had two girls volleyball players receive special honors during all-league voting after the Grizzlies (17-10, 12-0) took first place in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Santa Lucia Division.

PCS’s Finn Pommerenke named Mission Division’s Offensive Player of the Year | All-PCAL boys volleyball

Pacific Collegiate School senior volleyball talent Finn Pommerenke was named the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission Division Offensive Player of the Year.

Watsonville’s Amelia Martinez named Mission Division Pitcher of the Year | All-PCAL softball

Watsonville High’s Amelia Martinez was named the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission Division Pitcher of the Year after leading the Wildcatz to the title.

St. Francis freshman Maya Calfee named MVP of Cypress Division | All-PCAL girls basketball

Nice work, “Glasses.” St. Francis High freshman guard Maya Calfee, who opts to play basketball wearing her everyday spectacles instead of sturdier, less expensive goggles, said she heard the “glasses” reference often.

PCS’s Elias Golino named Santa Lucia Division MVP | All-PCAL boys basketball

Pacific Collegiate School basketball player Elias Golino was one of the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s dominant players a year ago, but his goal of securing top honors during postseason accolades was derailed by a late season injury and a pair of late-season losses to Anzar.

PV’s Valeria Acosta named co-MVP of Mission Division | All-PCAL girls soccer

Pajaro Valley High junior Valeria Acosta was named co-MVP of the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission Division during the coaches’ all-league voting.

St. Francis sophomore Liam Rawson named Offensive POY in Santa Lucia Division | All-PCAL boys soccer

St. Francis High sophomore attacking midfielder Liam Rawson was named the Offensive Player of the Year in the Santa Lucia Division, the bottom tier of the Pacific Coast Athletic League, during the coaches’ all-league voting.

Soquel LB Justice Grauel-Tebong named Defensive MVP in Gabilan Division | All-PCAL football

Soquel High senior linebacker Justice Grauel-Tebong was named Defensive MVP in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s all-Gabilan Division voting. 

MVC’s Joseph Keldsen named Mission Division MVP | All-PCAL baseball

Monte Vista Christian School baseball player Joseph “JoJo” Keldsen was an all-league first-team selection last season. He knew he was close to MVP material, but needed to work needed on his defense.

MVC trio named first-team all-Cypress Division | All-PCAL softball

Monte Vista Christian School had three softball players named to the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s all-Cypress Division first team following its wildly successful season.

St. Francis junior guard Sam Braun named MVP of Cypress Division | All-PCAL boys basketball

St. Francis High junior guard Sam Braun was named MVP of the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Cypress Division after leading the Sharks’ boys basketball team to the title.

Watsonville’s Dominic Hernandez, Kirby’s Ryan Kolderup receive special honors | All-PCAL boys volleyball

Watsonville High volleyball player Dominic Hernandez went out with a bang.

St. Francis’ Mariah Montalvo named Mission Division’s Best Defensive Player | All-PCAL softball

St. Francis High senior catcher Mariah Montalvo was named Best Defensive Player in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission Division.

PCS star guard Malachi Douyon named Cypress Division MVP | All-PCAL Boys Basketball

“It’s a crying shame he’s not getting more looks,” Santa Cruz coach Lawan Milhouse said after his team hosted PCS in the regular-season finale. “He can really play. And I’m not talking about junior college. He has a significant package. He’s probably the best player in our area.”