76 F
Watsonville
February 4, 2026

High school: Mariners’ athletes sign with NCAA D-I schools

APTOS—The time is finally here for the beginning of the National Letter of Intent signing period. Aptos High hosted a special event on Wednesday to celebrate with seven senior student-athletes who signed their letters of intent to compete in collegiate athletics.  The Aptos girls volleyball team...

Pajaronian Sports Ticker: Pajaro Valley’s Izaak Ocampo, MVC’s Kyra Driscoll named Preps of the Week

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Feb. 24-March 2.  Preps of the Week Boys: Pajaro Valley junior Izaak Ocampo broke three records on one day at the track and field Winter Time Trials...

Ocean Speedway: Dominic Scelzi makes first appearance of season a victorious one

Dominic Scelzi made his first trip of the season to Ocean Speedway and won Friday night’s 30-lap Taco Bravo Sprint Car main event.

Boys' soccer roundup, 1/11: Pajaro Valley beats Palma, 2-1, for first win of season

Pajaro Valley secured its first win of the season on Wednesday night, beating Palma 2-1 in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission action.

Mariners girls’ soccer team stays unbeaten with smashing win over PCS | Sports Roundup

APTOS—The Aptos High girls’ soccer team winning streak in preseason action continues after a dominating 10-1 victory against Pacific Collegiate School on Dec. 29.   “We have some really amazing players and I’ve been able to take the opportunity to teach them different strategies on how...

20 Athletes in 20 Days: Hunter Matys

A three-sport athlete who made a big jump during his junior year, Matys is poised to be a key contributor for Aptos High athletics during his senior year.

Nordic Naturals Challenger: Youth makes impression on Day 2

The young up-and-coming stars of the 30th annual $100,000 Nordic Naturals Challenger presented by Santa Cruz County Bank came to play on Tuesday at the Seascape Sports Club in Aptos.

Boys soccer: Mistakes stop 'Catz in tough loss to rival Bells

Watsonville erased a 2-0, first-half deficit, but Bellarmine stunned the host Wildcatz with a score in the 79th minute to walk off Emmett M. Geiser Field with a bragging rights over its longtime rival.

Aptos repeats as SCCAL champion | Girls track and field roundup

Aptos sophomore Scarlett Stateler was a two-time winner for the Mariners at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Track and Field Championship at Aptos High on May 3.   Stateler, who is also a standout on the girls’ soccer team, victorious in the triple jump with...

CCS basketball roundup: M.V.C. girls set up date with top-seeded S.H.P.

The No. 5-seeded Mustangs will play top-seeded Sacred Heart Prep at The Menlo School on Thursday at 7 p.m. after scoring a narrow 45-43 win over No. 4 Terra Nova on Tuesday night in Pacifica.