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January 27, 2026

Mariners program remains on course | SCCAL cross country 

Aptos High senior Rachel Hoops got a late start to the 2023 cross country season after she returned from a school trip, causing her to miss some big races.   The biggest concern for her was getting left behind the rest of the competitive field which...

Weeklys Sports Ticker: Aptos girls volleyball takes down Scotts Valley in five sets

Aptos High sophomore outside hitter Ella Dueck had 19 kills, four aces, 20 digs and three blocks in a five-set (25-23, 16-25, 25-17, 24-26, 15-9) win over Scotts Valley in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League girls volleyball action Oct. 22.  Junior right side Kenzie Smith...

Preps of the Week: St. Francis’ Thiago Caetano, Maya Calfee | Pajaronian Sports Ticker

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Jan. 29-Feb. 3.  Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and highlights to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes (@jmreyes831) on Twitter for scores...

PCAL realignment: Watsonville, P.V., St. Francis boys' hoops placed in same division

The Watsonville, St. Francis and Pajaro Valley boys’ basketball teams will be fighting for the same league title next winter.

Locals run tough at PCAL finals | Boys cross country

SALINAS—St. Francis High senior Julian Vargas came storming out of the gates at the sound of the pistol, looking to capture his first Pacific Coast Athletic League cross country title.  But it was York School standout senior Michael Julian who crossed the finish line first...

Preps of the Week: Watsonville’s Karlos Corpus, Aptos’ Alessandra Zuniga | Pajaronian Sports Ticker

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Jan. 23-29.  Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831 for scores and...

HS Football Roundup, Week 4: M.V.C. stuffs North Salinas, 25-14

Senior quarterback Sean White ran for a pair of scores, senior running back Cody Paresa added another and the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs started Monterey Bay League Gabilan division play with a 25-14 win over the North Salinas High Vikings on Saturday evening at Rabobank Stadium in Salinas.

Mariners boys’ squad rolls SLV in league action | High school soccer

The Aptos High boys’ soccer team continues to build momentum in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play after a rough start to the season.     Fredys Abrego scored twice for the Mariners in a 3-0 win against San Lorenzo Valley High in league action on Jan....

G League Basketball: Cook guides Warriors to fourth straight win

The Santa Cruz Warriors continued their hot streak on Wednesday morning by squeaking out their fourth straight victory, a 94-92 win over the Grand Rapids Drive on the first day of the G League Showcase in Mississauga, Ontario.

Mariners sail to victory against Mustangs | Girls basketball

APTOS—It took two weeks for Aptos High junior Jaylen Dang and the rest of the girls basketball team to get back into action after quarantining due to Covid-19 testing results. The junior guard picked up right where she left off, scoring a team-high 13 points...