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.
Sergio Garcia wins the Masters, ends drought at the majors
After nearly two decades of heartache in the tournaments that define careers, Garcia finally showed the mettle to win a major. He overcame a two-shot deficit against Justin Rose and won on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
Love escapes McCaffrey's shadow to become Heisman finalist
Love established himself as a candidate early by rushing for 564 yards in back-to-back wins over UCLA and Arizona State. He kept adding to those numbers and leads all Power 5 running backs in yards rushing (1,973), yards per carry (8.3), and 100-yard games (11), and also set an FBS record with 12 runs of at least 50 yards.
Raiders' offensive line moves forward with holdout Penn
Raiders offensive line coach Mike Tice hasn't spent much time wondering if or when left tackle Donald Penn will end his holdout.
Better player, better person: Warriors two-way player Damion Lee reflects on wild recovery
After tasting the NBA for the first time last season with the Atlanta Hawks, Lee said he’s ready to build on what he called an “euphoric” rollercoaster ride to realizing his dreams of playing in the league he grew up watching.
Athletes of the Week: Pajaro Valley’s Erik Michi and MVC’s Kyle Brunelli
The Pajaronian’s Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Oct. 14-20. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].
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Erik Michi (Jr.), Pajaro Valley
The standout runner continues to shine for...
Judge blocks sanctuary cities order
A federal judge on Monday permanently blocked an order by President Donald Trump to withhold funding from so-called sanctuary cities, marking yet another defeat to the beleaguered administration.
Strome scores 2 to lead Oilers to 5-3 win over Sharks
Ryan Strome scored twice to lead the Oilers to a 5-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Monday night, marking just the third time this season Edmonton has won consecutive games.
Watsonville’s Adrian Rebollar becoming local pro soccer superstar
SEASIDE—Monterey Bay F.C. midfielder Adrian Rebollar continues to ride the wave during the team’s inaugural season in the United Soccer League Championship.
Rebollar and company are in a good position to still clinch a postseason berth after a 5-0 win over Indy Eleven during Hispanic...
Sharks’ senior leadership leads to hot start | Girls basketball
St. Francis High senior Emily Raich was well aware that the girls basketball team would be missing some important elements prior to the start of the 2023-24 campaign.
Going into season, the Sharks’ standout player knew it wasn’t going to be about the size of...












