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Boys' CCS Basketball: P.V. once again traveling to Soledad in 1st round; defending champ St. Francis gets top seed

For the second straight season, the Pajaro Valley High boys’ basketball team will travel to Soledad High in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division III playoffs.

Catz alumnus inducted into college cross country hall of fame

WATSONVILLE—Tony Muñoz was scanning through his emails one day when he came across one out of the blue that delivered some shocking, yet exhilarating news. The 68-year-old Watsonville native and six of his teammates on the 1977 Humboldt State University men's cross country team were...

HS Football Preview, 2017: Mariners look to make statement during inaugural year in MBL-Gabilan

The Mariners will be playing with the big boys this season in the Monterey Bay League Gabilan division after the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League decided to disband for football last December.

Record-breaking runner Layla Ruiz gears up for final sprint with WHS

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WATSONVILLE—On a gorgeous Monday afternoon at Pajaro Valley High School dozens of student-athletes began to partake in their daily practice routines. But among the sea of green and gray associated with the Grizzlies, a small splotch of black and gold could be seen: Layla...

Local Roundup, 11/08: Mariners capture cross country league title

The Aptos High girls’ cross country team ran away with the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title on Thursday at Pinto Lake County Park in Watsonville.  Junior Susana Estrada placed second in 18 minutes, 17 seconds in the 2.93-mile varsity race to help the Mariners...

HS Football, Week 7: Everything clicks for M.V.C. in blowout win over Scotts Valley

Senior Dan Brierley ran for 100 yards and a touchdown, junior Nate Renggli threw for 140 yards and a score and M.V.C.’s defense came within seconds of posting a shutout in a dominant 36-6 Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission division win over Scotts Valley on Friday.

Aptos’ Sam Hansen, Maya Schiro win Tom Leikam Cross Country Invitational | Weeklys Sports Roundup

Aptos junior Sam Hansen took home the gold in the boys’ division at the 2nd Annual Tom Leikam Cross Country Invitational at Pinto Lake County Park on Sept. 20. The Mariner standout runner won the race in 15 minutes, 54 seconds on a new modified...

Local Roundup, 4/13: Aptos’ Townsend named CCS Honor coach

Aptos High’s longtime coach Jamie Townsend was named a Central Coast Section Spring Honor Coach for the 2016-17 season on Friday.

Swimming: Going for Gold

Christopher Staka, one of the most decorated swimmers to come out of Aptos, is preparing for next year’s Olympic trials.

Grizzlies persevere for homecoming victory against Greenfield | HS football

WATSONVILLE—After starting off the season struggling through adversity, Pajaro Valley battled for its first victory against visiting Greenfield on Saturday afternoon.  Senior running back Isaac Ortiz had 261 yards rushing and three touchdowns for the Grizzlies in a 28-7 victory over the Bruins (3-6, 2-2)...