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April 17, 2026

‘Catz receive escort en route to CIF State Championship | Boys soccer

The Watsonville High boys soccer teams received a well-deserved escort out of town as they headed to Sacramento for the California Interscholastic Federation State Division III championship in Sacramento on Saturday. The newly crowned Northern Regional champion Wildcatz will face Southern Regional champion Los Alamitos...

Bauer gets just 2 outs; A's top Indians 7-3 for 3-game sweep

Cleveland starter Trevor Bauer got just two outs in a four-run first inning and matched the shortest start of his big league career as the Oakland Athletics beat Cleveland 7-3 on Sunday to complete the surprising sweep.

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.

Scotts Valley’s Lauren Ohlsson captures SCCAL championship | Girls golf

As the sun was setting down along the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday afternoon, Scotts Valley senior Lauren Ohlsson was prepping her Thoroughbred horse Bones on what turned out to be her final ride on the golf course. The Falcons’ top golfer shot a 92 while...

HS softball: Adam Noto named head coach at St. Francis

The St. Francis High athletic department announced Monday that Adam Noto was named the school’s new softball coach for the upcoming season.

UConn's 111-game winning streak ends, Miss St wins at buzzer

UConn's 111-game run came to a stunning end when Mississippi State pulled off perhaps the biggest upset in women's basketball history, winning 66-64 on Morgan William's overtime jumper in the national semifinals Friday night.

Watsonville’s Ruben Mora named The Pajaronian’s Boys Athlete of the Year

No pain, no gain.  It’s an idiom often used by athletes for motivation during some of the most grueling moments of their lives. Watsonville High graduate Ruben Mora had his fair share of those moments while donning a Wildcatz uniform. Whether it was overcoming injuries or...

Foles, Eagles outshoot Patriots for 1st Super Bowl, 41-33

Nick Foles guided the drive of a lifetime, Zach Ertz made a bobbling touchdown catch that had to survive replay review, and an exhausted defense came up with two stands in the final moments Sunday for a 41-33 victory.

Weeklys Sports Ticker: St. Francis flag football cruises past Seaside

Monte Vista Christian senior Dominic Pierini finished with 400 yards passing and four touchdowns for the Mustangs football team in a 49-28 non-league loss to Piedmont Hills High on Aug. 30.   The star quarterback also had two interceptions and two fumbles lost. “That was kind of...

Prep Athletes of the Week: Watsonville’s Mathew Silva, Aaliyah Arellano

The Pajaronian’s Prep Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 22-28. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].  Boys Mathew Silva (Sr.), Watsonville: The Wildcat two-way player was a...