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April 5, 2026

Sharks stomp Bruins in league action | HS football

SANTA CRUZ—Johrdan Garibay’s stellar performance powered the St. Francis High football team to its third straight victory.   The standout senior running back recorded three touchdowns for the Sharks in a 45-3 victory over Greenfield High in Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division play Friday...

Local athletes set to compete at CCS finals | High school track and field  

Watsonville High sophomore David Rocha-Vargas and freshman Katelynn Ruiz were on the outside looking in after they didn’t qualify in last week’s Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships semifinals. But then they received news earlier this week that their seasons are still alive after...

Girl's Basketball: Pajaro Valley head coaching position vacant again

The school’s Athletic Director Joe Manfre announced on Monday that the program’s lead position was vacant for the fourth time in the last two years after Kory Chavez resigned over personal reasons.

Sharks lose season-opener in nail-biter to King City | High school football

After trailing for most of the day, St. Francis senior Javier Fonseca was on the verge of capping off the regular-season opener with a potential game-winning drive. But the miraculous comeback fell short following a huge defensive stop by King City on the Sharks’ final...

Boy's Track and Field Preview, 2017: Aptos' Rasmussen hoping to have memorable season

After missing out on qualifying for the California Interscholastic Federation State Meet by a few feet as a sophomore and a junior, Rasmussen is back and ready for his final hoorah.

Weekend Roundup, 5/14: Watsonville, Pajaro Valley baseball fall in finales

The Watsonville High Wildcatz were held to just one hit in their 6-0 loss on Friday night at Jack’s Park in Monterey.

PV Sports Podcast: Aptos, Monte Vista Christian football schedule overview

The PV Sports Podcast is back and ready for another season. Tune in as sports editor Juan Reyes talks about what’s going at Aptos High and Monte Vista Christian during a new segment called PV Prep Sports Schedule Overview.

Liga MX, Cruz Azul veteran Rafael Baca signs with Monterey Bay F.C.

Monterey Bay F.C. bolstered its roster on Thursday after the club announced it reached terms with Liga MX veteran Rafael Baca on a contract for the remainder of the season. The deal, which is still pending league and federation approval, includes a club option for...

Column: Kaepernick unemployed, but at least Cutler has a job

Gotta hand it to the bigwigs who run the NFL: When they blackball a guy for taking a courageous stand against social injustice by doing nothing more than kneeling, they go all in.

Togo’s Athletes of the Week, 02/07: Kevin Rincon, Angelina Cortes

Kevin Rincon, Pajaro Valley, (Jr.): Grizzlies’ junior scored five goals in back-to-back wins in PCAL Mission Division play. Rincon scored a pair of goals against Christopher High on Jan. 29, followed by a three-goal performance two days later against Monterey High.  Angelina Cortes, Monte Vista...