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January 11, 2026

Weekly Roundup, 3/15: Pajaro Valley volleyball blocks Gilroy

Esteban Fernandez had 13 kills and four blocks and Dennar Ocampo finished with 33 assists, three digs and two aces, as the Pajaro Valley boys’ volleyball beat Gilroy, 20-25, 25-22, 25-15, 25-19, in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission division action on Wednesday night.

Aptos celebrates trio of athletes signing letters of intent

Hocom signed with New York University for women’s hoops, Meier followed through on her commitment with Binghamton University’s soccer program and Rodriguez penned her allegiance to Long Beach State’s beach volleyball team.

Nationals pummel Padres to win D-39 TOC title | Little League

SANTA CRUZ—A dozen years have passed since a Watsonville-based Little League team won the District 39 Majors Tournament of Champions title.  Pajaro Valley Little League Nationals manager Robert Brooks came close to bringing a championship home two years ago, only to watch it slip away...

Carr, Lynch give Raiders' potent combo beating Titans 26-16

Carr threw two touchdowns, Lynch ran for 76 yards and Sebastian Janikowski's replacement kicker came through with four field goals in his NFL debut as the Raiders beat the Titans 26-16 in the season opener Sunday.

Girls' PCAL-C Basketball: St. Francis takes two-game lead with win over Carmel

St. Francis held off Carmel’s second-half push to keep its league record unscathed with a 52-43 win.

AP source: Kevin Durant declines to opt into contract

OAKLAND — Kevin Durant declined to opt in for the second year of his contract with Golden State and will become an unrestricted free agent, an expected move for the NBA Finals MVP who said he plans to do his part to keep the core of the champion Warriors

CCS Soccer Roundup: Watsonville advances to 4th straight semifinal; Aptos blanked by Mountain View

No. 2 Watsonville bounced No. 10 San Benito, 3-1, on Saturday at Emmett M. Geiser Field to advance to the Central Coast Section Division I semifinals.

G League Basketball: Warriors’ Early slims down after taking up vegan diet

Early, now in his second season with the Warriors, converted to a vegan diet before the start of the summer and has said goodbye to all food containing animal products, including meat, eggs and diary.

Rose, Garcia tied for lead at Masters in prelude to finale

Saturday had something for everyone at the Masters, including the promise of more to come.

Boys CCS Volleyball: Aptos falls in D-II final

The top-seeded Mariners came up short of winning the program’s first-ever Central Coast Section championship, falling to No. 2 Branham High, 26-24, 25-14, 29-27 in the Division II final at St. Francis-Mountain View.