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WATSONVILLE–The Gunn High boys’ soccer team came into the CIF NorCal State playoffs as one of the Cinderella stories.  Senior forward James Hahn helped keep the Titans’ fairytale story going with an upset road win against top-seeded Watsonville High in the Division I Regional quarterfinals...

PCAL Santa Lucia Top Players Offensive Player of the Year: Johrdan Garibay, St. Francis Defensive Player of the Year: Charles Valencia, St. Francis Lineman of the Year: Saul Noel Aquino, St. Francis First team offense Cash Rosburg, Harbor, QB Johrdan Garibay, St. Francis, RB Isaac Ortiz, Pajaro Valley, RB Alonso Barcenas, Greenfield,...

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The Cover 3 Sports Ticker highlights pivotal matchups in the Games of the Week, and provides updates on local athletes in the Local Stars and Pajaro Valley Little League sections. Games of the Week Aptos vs. Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley, baseball, Friday at 4:30pm: The Mariners (21-6,...

WATSONVILLE—A pair of student-athletes out of St. Francis High are ready to take their talents to the next level.  Seniors Audrey Hernandez and Josh Hernandez both signed their National Letter of Intent during a ceremony held at campus on Friday. Both will continue their athletic...

SANTA CRUZ—Santa Cruz Warriors were hoping to secure its fifth straight victory in front of a packed house at Kaiser Permanente Arena. Instead, it was the Salt Lake City Stars which outshined the Sea Dubs in a 119-112 loss in what was a back and...

https://soundcloud.com/cover3sports/season-2-episode-8-its-crunch-time?si=7078763144aa4eb1bc9ecc69ac9364ba In this week’s episode, sports editors Emanuel Lee and Juan Reyes will recap Week 8 of the football season and give you their latest Power Rankings for this week. And finally, the guys will break down some key matchups for Week 9, including those with...

https://soundcloud.com/cover3sports/season-2-episode-4-breaking-down-the-pcal-cypress In this week’s episode, sports editors Emanuel Lee and Juan Reyes recap Week 3 of the football season and talk about some of the exciting finishes that happened over the weekend. Then they'll bring back sports reporter John Devine to see what’s going on in...

WATSONVILLE—The Claudio França Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school on Main Street hosted a living legend Tuesday night.  About 30 trainees and instructors stopped by the building to catch a glimpse of Grandmaster Francisco Mansor, a Jiu-Jitsu ninth-degree red belt who was awarded his instructor’s degree by the...

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Feb. 24-March 2.  Preps of the Week Boys: Pajaro Valley junior Izaak Ocampo broke three records on one day at the track and field Winter Time Trials...