Santa Cruz County Sports Digest

Watsonville MLB draft pick Ruben Ibarra says he won’t forget the ball fields where it all began.

The Santa Cruz Surfing Museum marked 35 years of history by inducting four historic boards into its collection—all of which have ties to the area.

The National Recreation Association standard for park space in a city is 10 acres of parkland per 1,000 residents. But Watsonville has only 2.25 acres of parkland per 1,000 inhabitants.

The Ramsey Park Pumptrack opened in Watsonville. At over 20,000 square feet, the asphalt paved rollers, banked turns and jumps is the newest, and largest, pumptrack in the county.

Local surfer Liza Monroy introduces us to custom surfboard shaper Carl Gooding, and his efforts to make the waves more accessible and surfing more accepting.

The 8 Little Leagues comprising District 39 are in various phases of enrolling and preparing for the coming season.

Under revised California Department of Public Health guidelines, amusement parks will be allowed to reopen and outdoor sports and other events may resume as soon as April.

The guidelines will restrict capacity and maintain mask and social distancing mandates.

Goodbye parking lot PE classes.
Officials cut the dedication ribbon and officially opened the new athletic field, track and stands for local PV High athletes.

Because the Santa Cruz County COVID rate is currently below the levels stipulated under recently updated State health guidelines, full contact practice and play may resume.