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January 15, 2026

St. Francis’ Maya Calfee, Liliana Whitmeyer share Cypress Division’s MVP award | All-PCAL girls’ basketball

St. Francis sophomore Maya Calfee and freshman Liliana Whitmeyer were named the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division’s co-Most Valuable Players for the 2024-25 girls’ basketball season. Calfee and Whitmeyer were also all-league first team selections for their stellar play on the court. They led...

CF Austin Jackson agrees to two-year deal with Giants

Center fielder Austin Jackson agreed to terms on a $6 million, two-year contract with the San Francisco Giants on Monday, filling the club's top remaining void just a few weeks before pitchers and catchers report to spring training.

Grizzlies aim to turn season around after 0-2 start | HS football

WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley High athletic director Joe Manfre is entering his second season as head coach of the football team.  When he took over the program, the process of having to coach in an abbreviated Covid-19 season was still a whirlwind to him.  Manfre said this season...

Mariners fall to Salinas in Gabilan Division action | PCAL football roundup

After going through the challenging preseason portion of its schedule, Aptos High was primed and ready to make a run at defending last year’s share of the Gabilan Division championship.    The road back to league supremacy became a tad bit harder for the Mariners following...

49ers re-sign QB Jimmy Garoppolo to 5-year deal

Jimmy Garoppolo signed a record-breaking, five-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday that will pay him a reported $137.5 million to keep him off the free-agent market next month without forcing the team to use the one-year franchise tag.

Newcomers to Cavs-Warriors rivalry embrace Finals

Korver got added to the mix midway through the season when he was dealt from Atlanta to Cleveland and is one of a dozen players on the two rosters who weren't on these teams last June when the Cavs rallied from 3-1 down to win the title.

Bauer strikes out AL-high 14, Indians beat A's 9-4

Bauer struck out an AL-best 14 in seven innings, and the Indians beat the Oakland Athletics 9-4 on Tuesday night.

Sharks ready to attack | HS football

WATSONVILLE—The St. Francis High football team came into last week’s Apple City Jamboree with a roster that looked surprisingly bigger and deeper than some of its most recent squads. And it’s the first time, in a long time, that Sharks coach John Ausman had to...

Taylor holds off Mickelson for win at Pebble Beach

By JON CHOWN, Special to the Pajaronian PEBBLE BEACH—Swirling winds opened the door for Phil Mickelson to come from behind and claim his sixth title at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, but leader Nick Taylor shut it with a birdie chip on the 15th...

Men's JC basketball: Cabrillo drops first meeting with Gavilan

Cabrillo (13-5, 1-1) mounted multiple attempts to recover from the early offensive blitzkrieg launched by the Rams (16-2, 2-0), shrinking the lead to as little as two points, but ultimately submitted.