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September 26, 2026

Weekend roundup, 11/05: Seahawks claw Jaguars for Golden Coast Conference win

The Cabrillo College football team continues to peak at the right time of the season. The Seahawks kept things rolling in a 34-8 triumph of San Jose City in the teams' Golden Coast Conference game Saturday at Carl Conelly Stadium. The Seahawks have a 7-1...

HS football: Mariners cruise to victory against Wildcatz

APTOS—The Aptos High football team is showing no signs of slowing down after rolling to its third straight victory Friday. The Mariners (3-0) routed Watsonville High in a 55-0 Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League win at Trevin Dilfer Field. Senior running back Andrew Manning recorded three...

Raiders fire GM Reggie McKenzie

A person familiar with the move says McKenzie was let go from the position he had held for almost seven seasons a day after Oakland beat Pittsburgh 24-21 for its third win of the season. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team has not made an announcement. The NFL Network first reported the firing.

Sharks standout Mariah Montalvo signs with Santa Clara softball

WATSONVILLE—There comes a time when high school senior student-athletes have to make the tough decision of what school they want to attend in the fall. St. Francis High softball standout Mariah Montalvo had several choices on her list. In the end, she ultimately went with...

Watsonville’s Fernanda Lazo tosses two TDs at inaugural Central Coast All-Star Game | Girls flag football

Watsonville senior Fernanda Lazo tossed a pair of touchdowns to help the North All-Stars defeat the South All-Stars, 13-7, in the inaugural Central Coast Flag Football All-Star Game at Santa Cruz High School on Jan. 26.   Lazo connected with Scotts Valley senior receiver Claire Skinner...

Athletes of the Week: St. Francis’ Javier Fonseca and Aptos’ Ella Dueck

The Pajaronian's Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 16-22. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at jreyes@weeklys.com.  Boys Javier Fonseca (Sr.), St. Francis  The Sharks’ starting quarterback accounted for three...

Darren Jackson steps down as PV’s head coach | Girls basketball

Darren Jackson announced Monday morning that he is stepping down as head coach of the Pajaro Valley High girls basketball team four months after he led the program to a league championship. “It was a tough decision to make,” Jackson said. “I really was grateful...

Jordan Spieth holes bunker shot to win Travelers playoff

The two-time major champion holed out from 60 feet for birdie from a greenside bunker on the first hole of a playoff with Daniel Berger on Sunday at TPC River Highlands.

Local Roundup, 7/6: 7 Warriors make NBA Summer League rosters

Guards Jabari Brown and Alex Hamilton and forward Elgin Cook will play on Golden State’s summer league team, which competes in its first game on Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers at 7:30 p.m. The game will air on ESPN2.

Marlins hold off rally in ninth, beat Giants 5-4

Justin Bour hit his 20th home run, Marcell Ozuna drove in two runs and the Marlins held on to beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Saturday night.