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July 18, 2025

HS Football, Week 8: P.V. hands coach Cordova first league win

Carlos Hernandez and Russel Pablo combined to rush for 224 yards and four touchdowns and the Pajaro Valley defense came a few plays short of pitching a shutout in the Grizzlies’ 45-6 rout of Harbor.

Preps of the Week: St. Francis’ Sam Braun, Watsonville’s Xitlali Montesino | Pajaronian Sports Ticker

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Jan. 2-8.  Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831 for scores and...

Stephen Curry misses cut with 74, impresses golf's best

Curry opened with a 4-over 74 on the TPC Stonebrae and followed with another 74 on Friday to miss the cut by 11 shots. At 8-over 148, only four other players who completed two rounds had a higher score.

Local teams continue seasons in CIF NorCal playoffs

The Watsonville High boys’ soccer team earned the No. 2 seed in the Division I field for the upcoming CIF NorCal Regional playoffs.  The Wildcatz (16-4-3), who are coming off a Central Coast Section Open Division championship run, will host No. 7 Modesto (18-1-3) in...

Watsonville High taps alumna Becky Clark as school’s newest athletic director

A little more than two decades ago, Becky Clark was one of the most passionate wrestlers to compete for Watsonville High. She made a name for herself after finishing runner-up at the California Interscholastic Federation State Wrestling Championships in 2001.   Clark, who will turn 40...

Local Roundup, 3/3: Quintana, Murillo lead Pajaro Valley baseball to 11-1 win

Pajaro Valley High started its season with an 11-1 preseason win in five innings over Marina High on Wednesday night.

Girl's SCCAL Basketball: Aptos burnt by sizzling Soquel in tournament final

APTOS — The No. 2-seeded Aptos Mariners came up short of their first Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championship since the 2009-10 season on Saturday evening, falling to the red-hot Soquel Knights, 58-43, in the league tournament final at Cabrillo Colle

Youth soccer: Smashing impact

San Jose Earthquakes midfielder/forward Cristian Espinoza made a special visit to the Watsonville Breakers Youth 10 club's practice to spend time with the youngsters.

Rubio's double-double leads Jazz to 129-99 win over Warriors

Ricky Rubio scored 23 points and handed out 11 assists as the Utah Jazz stunned the Golden State Warriors 129-99.

Boy's MBL Soccer: WHS leads locals with 3 First Team selections

Watsonville seniors Noe Robledo, Augustin Sorroza and Francisco Gonzales were all recently named to the Monterey Bay League Gabilan’s First Team by coaches from around the league.