Long road: Koepka's journey now includes a US Open title
The 27-year-old American, who had to leave his home country and join Europe's minor-league tour to get his career going, won the U.S. Open. He set aside the wind and the pressure to subdue Erin Hills after it finally got some teeth following three rounds
Girls MBL Volleyball: Five locals earn spots on respective first teams
Monte Vista Christian’s outside hitters Mattea Romo and Cassidy Schurman were named to the Gabilan division First Team, while North Monterey County High libero Malia Garcia, Pajaro Valley High outside hitter Natalia Gallegos and Watsonville High opposite Camila Cardenas all made the Pacific division First Team.
Women's JC Basketball: Cabrillo's Pappas named CC-South co-MVP; John Wilson earns Coach of the Year
Pauli Pappas, Cabrillo College’s star forward who led the program to its first conference crown since 1979, was recently named the co-Most Valuable Player of the Coast Conference South division, the coaches announced.
20 Athletes in 20 Days: Hunter Blinkenberg, St. Francis High
Hunter Blinkenberg is one of St. Francis’ three-sport athletes who’s expected to compete this upcoming season in football, wrestling and swimming.
Mariners fall to St. Ignatius in CCS semifinals | High school football
SAN FRANCISCO—Aptos High senior Caden Prichard stood on the sideline Friday night as he watched the seconds tick away in his final season.
With tears rolling down his cheeks, he gave every one of his teammates one last hug after the No. 3-seeded Mariners lost...
Watsonville’s Ruben Mora named The Pajaronian’s Boys Athlete of the Year
No pain, no gain.
It’s an idiom often used by athletes for motivation during some of the most grueling moments of their lives.
Watsonville High graduate Ruben Mora had his fair share of those moments while donning a Wildcatz uniform. Whether it was overcoming injuries or...
Girls soccer: Grizzlies, Castillo on hunt for program’s first league title
The Pajaro Valley High girls’ soccer team is
on pace for a record-setting season, led by one of the Pacific Coast Athletic
League Santa Lucia Division’s deadliest scoring machines.
Grizzlies’ junior Jasmin Castillo is on pace
to possibly hit the 30-goal mark this season after a remarkable...
G League Basketball: Hot-shooting Santa Cruz secures third straight victory
The Santa Cruz Warriors shot down the Salt Lake City Stars, 122-111, on Wednesday night to not only notch their third straight victory but the franchise's 150th overall.
Veterans aim to rewrite the history books at Pajaro Valley | PCAL football preview
Pajaro Valley High senior Izaak Ocampo knows the football program has been considered a doormat of the league for quite some time.
In fact, the Grizzlies have recorded just one winning season since the team began competing in 2006. That was long before he was...
HS Football, Week 7: League title chases starting to take shape
A look at the local high school football action happening in week 7.













