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April 26, 2026

G League Basketball: Santa Cruz routs Stockton in home opener, 123-104

Santa Cruz (2-0) hit 12 of its 16 shots from beyond the arc over the first two quarters, and held Stockton (2-2) to just 45 points to jump out to a 34-point lead heading into the locker room.

Raiders release CB Sean Smith, RT Marshall Newhouse

The Raiders also officially announced the signing of defensive tackle Justin Ellis to a three-year contract and signed receiver Griff Whalen to a one-year deal. Ellis had agreed to the deal last week to stay off the free-agent market but it was not announced until Monday.

Sharks roll past Harbor in dominating fashion | Prep football roundup

After dropping its season opener, St. Francis is starting to get red hot following a 41-8 crushing victory over Harbor in non-league action Sept. 19.   With the win, the Sharks extended their win streak to three and currently own a 3-1 overall record.  “We are playing...

Aptos aims to defend Gabilan Division title | PCAL football preview 

Aptos High football team is expected to have about 50 players suit up for the upcoming season.  There’s nothing out of the ordinary about it but one thing among the group is the senior class, which missed the entire freshman year due to the Covid-19...

Mariners blank Scotts Valley in SCCAL tourney final | High school baseball

APTOS—The Aptos High baseball team finished the regular season with a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championship banner for the first time in a decade.  Yet, they had some unfinished business before they were able to call themselves the outright champ. Senior ace pitcher Reed Moring...

HS athletic programs having tough time finding assistant, head coaches

Several athletic programs have had trouble finding varsity assistant coaches this summer.

Pajaronian Sports Ticker: Aptos’ Carlos Gutierrez, Pajaro Valley’s Valeria Acosta named Preps of the Week

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Feb. 12-18.    Preps of the Week Boys: Aptos High senior Carlos Gutierrez had three goals and four assists in three games played for the Mariners boys’...

49ers are 1st NFL team to lose 5 games in row by 3 or fewer

With third-round pick Beathard throwing his first pass as a pro against the club for which his grandfather was a Super Bowl-winning general manager decades ago, the 49ers made things interesting Sunday before losing 26-24 against the Washington Redskins. San Francisco is now 0-6 under rookie head coach Kyle Shanahan.

A's shut down by Keuchel in 3-1 loss

Keuchel threw seven shutout innings, Alex Bregman and Jose Altuve homered and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 3-1.

HS football: Mustangs on track of winning league title

WATSONVILLE — Monte Vista Christian punched an early ticket to the Central Coast Section playoffs with a statement win last week against Alisal High in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission play. But  two big questions remain: who will the Mustangs play and how high will...