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April 8, 2026

Samardzija throws gem, Giants beat Dodgers 4-1 in 11 innings

Brandon Belt and Gorkys Hernandez each singled in a run in the 11th inning after Jeff Samardzija's excellent start, and the Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 on Wednesday night to take two of three in the series.

Girls' Basketball: Aptos holds off Palo Alto, 75-65, in meeting of section champs

The junior guard buoyed Aptos through a third-quarter slump with a trio of 3-pointers and the rest of the Mariners snapped out of a shooting funk in the final stanza to hold off Palo Alto High for an impressive 75-65 preseason victory.

MBL Masters Meet: Watsonville's Ruiz, Salazar advance to CCS in multiple events

Salazar, a senior, took first in the 800-meters with a time of 2 minutes, 19.99 seconds, and Ruiz, a freshman, placed first in the 3,200 in 11:45.66.

Locals set to compete at CIF State finals | High school cross country

A group of local runners will compete in the upcoming CIF State Cross Country Championships at Woodward Park in Fresno this weekend.  Watsonville High junior Katelynn Ruiz punched her ticket to the state finals after she placed seventh in 19 minutes, 13.3 seconds in the...

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...

Local Roundup, 2/1: Quintana, Rios, Vega lead Watsonville over P.V.

The Watsonville High girls’ basketball team cruised to a 63-44 win over rival Pajaro Valley High on Tuesday in Monterey Bay League Pacific division action.

Sports Year in Review, 2017: Local athletes brought home the gold

In terms of championships, the year 2017 was a special one for the teams from the Pajaro Valley. Whether it was individuals capturing titles, teams breaking droughts or freshmen setting the section and state ablaze, several local athletes were a cut above the rest.

Mariners win league tournament in sweeping fashion | SCCAL girls tennis

Aptos High senior Tiana Smith knew it would be an uphill battle going into the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tennis Championships as the No. 4 seed in the singles bracket. On Wednesday, she defied all odds on her way to a league championship after...

Mariners piece together unforgettable CCS title run | Girls soccer

It’s been nearly one month since Aptos High senior Alexa Castañeda was hoisting a Central Coast Section championship trophy above her head. Yet, not a day goes by that at least one flashing moment goes through her head of that historic point in time. The Mariner...

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.