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January 18, 2026

Coaching overhaul: Five of seven local volleyball squads add new head coaches

The newly-formed Pacific Coast Athletic League also brought some changes for the area’s teams. Pajaro Valley High and N.M.C. will join M.V.C., St. Francis and Watsonville in the 33-school equity league this fall.

Weekend Roundup, 4/23: St. Francis, Watsonville athletes break records

Watsonville, St. Francis track athletes break records, Sharks, Mariners improve to 4-1 in SCCAL baseball action, and Aptos boys volleyball inches closer to league title.

Mariners’ dance dazzles at summer camp

APTOS—Aptos High incoming junior Bella Garvey began dancing ballet when she was just 3 years old.  Since then, she’s continued to dance and slowly became part of what she calls her other family. “I really like the performing aspect of it, just getting to perform in...

‘Catz baseball team sweeps season series against Alvarez | Sports Roundup

Watsonville High senior pitcher Dominic Hernandez was in the zone and in total control on the mound for the Wildcatz baseball team Thursday. The right-hander recorded eight strikeouts for the complete game victory in the Catz’s 12-3 win over Alvarez High in Pacific Coast Athletic...

Hall of Famer Jerry West joins LA Clippers as consultant

West was introduced at a news conference Monday with Doc Rivers, the Clippers' coach and president of basketball operations, and Executive Vice President Lawrence Frank. He had been an executive board member with the Warriors and is expected to have a sim

Girl's Track and Field Preview, 2017: Aptos’ Zlatunich has eyes set on CCS title, CIF State meet

Fresh off a dream-like cross country season, Aptos junior distance runner Marea Zlatunich is running with confidence and setting lofty goals.

Togo’s Athletes of the Week, 02/28: Alan Bedolla, Katherine Burke

Alan Bedolla, Pajaro Valley: Grizzlies’ junior scored five goals in their 9-0 win over Ceiba Prep in the CCS play-in match on Feb. 19. Bedolla finished with a team-high 26 goals this season for the Pajaro Valley. Katherine Burke, Pajaro Valley: Grizzlies’ freshman had six...

Girls' basketball roundup, 2/1: Solorzano, Ibarra bring P.V. closer to first-ever title

Jayleen Solorzano had 32 points, 11 rebounds and nine steals as the Grizzlies reset their program record for most points in a single game in Wednesday night’s Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia division win.

Goldschmidt stays hot, Diamondbacks edge Giants 2-1

Goldschmidt had three hits and two RBIs, Anthony Banda got his first career win and the Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Friday night to continue the franchise's best start in nearly 15 years.

Mariners on course for successful season in SCCAL play | Boys volleyball 

Transitioning from one sport to another can be a daunting task for some student-athletes, especially this late in the school year. That didn’t seem to be the case for Aptos High junior Jackson Bloom after he went from driving a basketball down the court to...