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December 10, 2025

Jordan's wild journey: Spieth wins British Open

Trailing for the first time all weekend at Royal Birkdale — and lucky it was only one stroke thanks to a shot from the driving range — the 23-year-old Texan followed with a birdie-eagle-birdie-birdie stretch that allowed him to close with a 1-under 69 and

Photos: Stanford’s VanDerveer becomes all-time NCAA’s basketball leader in wins 

Stanford University women's basketball head coach Tara VanDerveer etched herself into the record books this past weekend by becoming the all-time NCAA’s leader in wins for either men or women’s basketball.   VanDerveer surpassed former Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski with her 1,203rd career victory at...

Sweltering heat wave cancels PCAL cross country center meets

After giving it much consideration, the Pacific Coast Athletic League this week was forced to cancel the second cross country center meet of the season due to blistering heat waves taking place throughout California. Wednesday’s Center Meet No. 2 at Toro Park in Salinas was...

Preps of the Week: St. Francis’ Sam Braun, Pajaro Valley’s Thalia Blue | Pajaronian Sports Ticker

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Jan. 9-15.  Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores, stats and photos to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831 for scores...

‘Catz pounce on Gonzales to capture Mission Division crown | High school softball

In 2023, the Watsonville High softball team finished with a winless record in the top-tier Gabilan Division by going 0-14 in league play.   It stung at the time for senior co-captain Cameron Llamas who had to endure through what she called a disappointing season.  But in...

Deadly California fires explode again

The wildfires tearing through California wine country flared anew Wednesday, growing in size and number as authorities issued new evacuation orders and announced that hundreds more homes and businesses had been lost. The death toll climbed to 21 and was expected to rise higher still.

Catz’s Arroyo leaps into CCS track and field finals

This track and field season has been nothing close to what Watsonville High senior Jonathan Arroyo has experienced in years past. He described it as a short and stressful season chock full of surprises. “It was unexpected,” he said. The unexpected season took another surprising turn...

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.

PV’s softball crushes Anzar for mercy rule victory in PCAL play | Weeklys Sports Roundup

Pajaro Valley sophomore Hemeria De La Torre tossed a gem in the Grizzlies’ 18-1 mercy rule victory in five innings over Anzar in Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division softball action Monday afternoon. She allowed just one run on two hits and five walks...

Weekly Roundup, 10/12: St. Francis cross country dominating Santa Lucia division

The St. Francis boys and girls cross country squads picked up wins in PCAL-Santa Lucia Center Meet No. 2.