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February 10, 2026

Watsonville names Elaine Parker as newest athletic director

Elaine Parker, former principal at Ann Soldo Elementary for the past decade, made the switch during the summer from running an entire school to becoming the next director of athletics for another.  Watsonville High named Parker, who is entering her 35th year with Pajaro Valley...

Local Roundup, 3/14: Cabrillo baseball rolls past MPC, 15-2

Cabrillo racked up 16 hits. Cooper Krug and Nick Ciandro each hit homers.

Mustangs trying to turn season around | High school football

WATSONVILLE—The Monte Vista Christian football team had been looking for ways to get back on track after two consecutive losses to begin Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division play. The Mustangs galloped their way back with a 34-24 win over North Salinas in front of...

HS Football Rankings, Week 1: Rankings stay uniform after opening week

Mariners will get their first true test of the season this week against Aragon.

Durant has triple-double, Warriors hit 21 3s to beat Wolves

Durant had 28 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, and the Warriors made a season-high 21 3-pointers in a 126-113 victory over the Timberwolves on Thursday night.

Prep Athletes of the Week: MVC’s Boston Ashe; St. Francis’ Maya Calfee

The Pajaronian’s Prep Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 8-14. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].  Boys Boston Ashe (Sr.), Monte Vista Christian: The Mustangs’ standout utility player...

Seahawks 10U football team headed to Florida for Pop Warner Super Bowl

The Santa Cruz Pop Warner 10U team is making the trek to the Sunshine State this weekend. But don’t think for one second this is any type of vacation to Universal Studios.  It’s more of a business trip for the Seahawks, who will battle for a...

HS Football Preview, 2017: P.V. senior class stepping up to big challenge

Pajaro Valley, a school with an enrollment of a little more than 1,400 students, has just 13 seniors on its 27-player roster. Only six of those seniors, however, played varsity football last season. Diego Navarro, Irepan Romero, Jaylen Carreon, Adrian Sil

Boys' SCCAL Basketball: St. Francis falls to Santa Cruz with title on the line

Santa Cruz junior forward Robert Bishop hit the game-winning shot with 26.7 seconds left and Felix made a big defensive stop on the following possession to knock off the defending league champion St. Francis High Sharks, 52-49, on Friday night.

Mariners edged by Cardinals in CCS girls water polo final | Sports Roundup

HOLLISTER—The Aptos High girls water polo team was one period away from notching a Central Coast Section title in what has already been a historic season for them. But the No. 2 seed Mariners were held scoreless in the final stanza in a 10-9 loss...