Markelle Fultz set for the stage of being No. 1 pick
Barring an unforeseen change, Fultz will be the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft on Thursday night, joining Simmons with the Philadelphia 76ers in an attempt to invigorate a once proud franchise. Two stars worthy of the top pick in consecutive years, neither o
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...
Aptos’ Isaiah Ackerman named the league’s co-MVP | All-SCCAL boys basketball
Aptos senior Isaiah Ackerman and Santa Cruz junior DeMarco Hunter were named the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s co-Most Valuable Players for the 2024-25 boys’ basketball season.
According to statistics on the Max Preps website, Ackerman had an average of 20.3 points, 9.0 rebounds and...
Valdez gets first win in 7 years, Jays beat Athletics 4-1
Valdez pitched a career-high six innings to win for the first time since 2010, Ryan Goins had two RBIs, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland Athletics 4-1 on Tuesday night.
HS Wrestling: Three locals capture titles at Pat Lovell Holiday Classic
Watsonville High’s Abel Pena and Monte Vista Christian’s Amman Klair and Christian Cabuag all captured their respective championship at the Pat Lovell Holiday Wrestling Classic in Aptos on Friday.
Raiders comfortable with EJ Manuel replacing Carr
Jack Del Rio believes the Raiders are better equipped to handle the loss of Derek Carr than they were late in the 2016 season when the starting quarterback suffered a season-ending broken leg.
PV United creates Covid-19 policy for youth sports
WATSONVILLE–A typical day of soccer camp for Miranda Mathiesen is passing the ball back and forth to her teammates, followed by some light footwork to help with juking defenders.
It doesn’t sound like much, but for her and the rest of the Pajaro Valley United...
Girls' CCS basketball: Ackerman's dominance leads Aptos to redemption, second D-III title in three years
Top-seeded Aptos won its second Central Coast Section Division III crown in the last three years, and the Mariners made it look easy with a 58-37 redemption win over No. 2 South San Francisco on Saturday at Palo Alto High.
Watsonville junior Danisha Nunez finishes with split record at CIF State Wrestling Championships | Sports Roundup
BAKERSFIELD—Watsonville High junior Danisha Nunez made it through two days of competition in the 106-pound division at last week’s CIF State Wrestling Championships in Bakersfield.
Nunez, who was a CCS runner-up, was pinned in 2 minutes, 28 seconds by Kacey Shafer of Marina High on...
Wildcatz’s CCS champion softball team honored by Watsonville City Council
Behind stellar pitching and timely hitting, Watsonville won its first-ever CCS title this season, beating Homestead High for the Division I crown in late May. The Wildcatz also became the first softball squad from Santa Cruz County to win a section title.











