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November 11, 2025

HS Sports: Aptos' Reckers, Dueck, Hernandez Marquez ink letters to D1 programs

Reckers signed with Cal State Bakersfield for baseball, Dueck signed with Santa Clara University for soccer and Hernandez Marquez made good on her verbal commitment to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo from a year ago.

20 Athletes in 20 Days: Marcos Reyes

The senior three-sport athlete with a 4.0 grade point average will have a very good shot at breaking several records for the Aptos football team in the fall.

Stifling defense leads ‘Catz to victory over MVC | Prep football

Going into last week’s league-opener, the focal point for Watsonville junior lineman Luis Marquez was to contain Monte Vista Christian’s passing attack.  It was the same attack that saw Mustangs quarterback Dominic Pierini set Santa Cruz County records against the Wildcatz in last season’s meeting.  On...

Girls' SCCAL Volleyball: Three locals make SCCAL First Team

St. Francis High senior setter Audrey Ryan and Aptos High’s duo of junior outside hitter Jillian Rodriguez and freshman libero Peyton Dueck made the cut for the league’s seven-player team, which also featured Santa Cruz High junior setter Kianna Lee, Harbor High sophomore middle blocker Kylie Clouse, San Lorenzo Valley High junior middle blocker Audrey Bingham and sophomore outside hitter Samantha Strah.

Watsonville 'sisters' Rodriguez, Wilson sign letters of intent to D1 softball programs

Best friends since preschool and softball teammates since they were 8, Watsonville’s star batterymates shared another special moment on Friday, signing their respective letters of intent to play NCAA Division I softball in front of more than a hundred friends, family, teammates and coaches.

Wrestling: Wildcatz prep for league finals

The Watsonville High wrestling team will have a solid group representing its home gym in today’s Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division Championships. The pack of Wildcatz will be led by senior Joaquin Mosqueda who will compete at 134 pounds against some of the best the league has...

49ers are 1st NFL team to lose 5 games in row by 3 or fewer

With third-round pick Beathard throwing his first pass as a pro against the club for which his grandfather was a Super Bowl-winning general manager decades ago, the 49ers made things interesting Sunday before losing 26-24 against the Washington Redskins. San Francisco is now 0-6 under rookie head coach Kyle Shanahan.

Ducks close in on Sharks in division race with 2-1 victory

Patrick Eaves and Jakob Silfverberg scored goals and the Anaheim Ducks kept pressure on San Jose in the Pacific Division race with a 2-1 victory over the Sharks on Saturday night.

Aptos’ Isaiah Work, Ella Shoemaker named Preps of the Week | Pajaronian Sports Ticker

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of April 8-14.    Preps of the Week Boys: Aptos High senior Isaiah Work had one double and one RBI to help the Mariners baseball team edge Scotts Valley...

Watsonville’s Hugo Campos aiming for third-straight win | Professional boxing 

AROMAS—Watsonville native Hugo “Prince” Chavez Jr. won his professional boxing debut in February that ended with a technical knockout, taking him less than one round to get the job done.  On Saturday, the 18-year old will attempt to keep his unblemished 2-0 record intact.  The “Prince”...