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January 25, 2026

Girls volleyball: Hawks soar to victory against Wildcats for CIF D-V title

ORANGE—It was the battle of David versus Goliath. The final showdown for the CIF Division V State Championship. Mount Madonna, the small school nestled deep in the forest made up of 63 high school students, against University High, a juggernaut with about 1,500 students from...

Togo’s Athletes of the Week, 01/10: Christian Quintero, Aubree Westjohn

Christian Quintero, Pajaro Valley, (Sr.): Grizzlies’ senior recorded a double-double by scoring a team-high 34 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in a loss against North Monterey County High on Saturday. Aubree Westjohn, Aptos, (Sr.): Mariners’ senior scored a game-high three goals in a non-league contest against Watsonville High...

Girls volleyball: Wildcatz capture PCAL-Santa Lucia title with win over Trailblazers

WATSONVILLE — It’s been two years since Camila Cardenas set a goal for the Watsonville High girls’ volleyball team to capture its first league title in nearly a decade. Cardenas, a senior outside hitter, was able to let out a sigh of relief after the...

JC Roundup, 12/7: Cabrillo women's, men's hoops roll to wins

The Cabrillo College Seahawks women’s basketball team halted its two-game losing skid Wednesday defeating the Reedley College Tiger 67-53 in the Adobe palace.

Valdez gets first win in 7 years, Jays beat Athletics 4-1

Valdez pitched a career-high six innings to win for the first time since 2010, Ryan Goins had two RBIs, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland Athletics 4-1 on Tuesday night.

Mariners come out swinging, spoil Giants home opener, 6-4

Mitch Haniger hit a two-run single, Kyle Seager also singled in a run in a big first inning, and the Mariners spoiled the Giants' home opener with a 6-4 win Tuesday.

Boys basketball: Athletes play in honor of Kobe Bryant after his death

The sports world was in shock on Sunday morning after the news broke out that former NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, were killed in a helicopter accident in Los Angeles. Millions of fans around the globe of Black Mamba are still coping with what happened,...

Mariners baseball team remains unbeaten in SCCAL play | Sports Roundup

APTOS—The Aptos High baseball team remains unbeaten in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play after its 2-0 win against Santa Cruz High on Tuesday.  Junior pitcher Gabe Gaeckle got the start on the mound for the Mariners. He threw for three innings, racking up eight...

Pajaro Valley records a school record for wins in a single season | High school softball

It had been 11 years since the last time Pajaro Valley was able to muster together at least five wins in one season.  For most programs it’s not a big deal, but being able to surpass that milestone almost seemed impossible for a school lucky...

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...