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January 16, 2026

20 Athletes in 20 Days: Justin Parker

Parker was one of the few local student-athletes that won a league title in three sports last school year.

Togo's HS Athletes of the Week, 2/22: Christian Quintero & Jazmin Castaneda

Togo's High School Athletes of the Week for the week of Feb. 11-17

Aptos advances to finals for first time in program’s history | CCS softball championships

Aptos was given little to no chance of making a Central Coast Section title run this year after it earned the No. 7 seed in the Division III playoffs. Now, they’ll have a shot this upcoming weekend to hush the critics and make some history...

Sharks softball team records sixth shutout of the season | Sports Roundup

St. Francis High senior Alicia Mendez and sophomore Aaliysah Gomez are quietly turning into the 1-2 punch in the circle for the Sharks softball team.   Both pitchers combined for seven strikeouts in four innings of work in their 17-0 win against Trinity Christian High in...

Preps of the Week: St. Francis’ Mason Borrego, MVC’s Courtney Miller | Pajaronian Sports Ticker

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Feb. 27-March 5.  Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831 for scores...

Pajaro Valley records a school record for wins in a single season | High school softball

It had been 11 years since the last time Pajaro Valley was able to muster together at least five wins in one season.  For most programs it’s not a big deal, but being able to surpass that milestone almost seemed impossible for a school lucky...

Local gymnast shines at national championships

APTOS—Aptos High student Taj Gleitsman set a goal to make the USA Gymnastics National Team one way or another. The 16-year-old Corralitos native is now just one of seven athletes that earned a spot after a brilliant performance at the USA Gymnastics Tumbling & Trampoline...

HS Football: Monte Vista Christian 2017 schedule overview

With Aptos High joining the MBL-Gabilan, the Mustangs league schedule grew to seven games and their preseason schedule shrunk to three

HS Football: St. Francis 2017 schedule overview

St. Francis is now in the Mission Trail Athletic League’s Coastal division following a restructuring of the football landscape along the Monterey Bay which was sparked by the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s decision to disband for football. The MTAL-C

Former St. Francis teammates selected in MLB Draft

WATSONVILLE—Ruben Ibarra and Chase Watkins used to be teammates on the St. Francis High baseball team, leading the Sharks to back-to-back Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League titles and three straight Central Coast Section playoff appearances. The Watsonville natives continued their journey together on Monday. They...