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December 30, 2025

Local Roundup, 9/30: Kelly, Kane lead St. Francis to dual meet victory

E.J. Kelly and Paul Kane finished 1-2 in Thursday’s Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League dual meet wins against Soquel High and Mt. Madonna at Pinto Lake County Park.

HS Football, Week 6: ‘Catz, Sharks, Grizzlies start league

The Watsonville High Wildcatz have had two full weeks to flush their 49-7 preseason loss to Burlingame High, and now the North Salinas High Vikings will be at the forefront of their minds.

Giants fall to Dodgers in 10th

Run-scoring singles by Andrew Toles and Justin Turner in the 10th inning led the Dodgers to a 5-1 victory Thursday after Los Angeles pitcher Julio Urias made a solid start in his 2017 debut. Urias allowed one run in 5 2-3 innings after being recalled from

CCS Volleyball: Aptos, PV to meet in 1st round in D-II

The No. 12-seeded Grizzlies will host the No. 5-seeded Mariners today in the CCS Division II playoffs at 7 p.m. Although they were the lower seed, Pajaro Valley was awarded home-court advantage because of their league champion status.

Wharf to Wharf Race, 2017: Male, female champions return to defend titles

Defending champion Isaac Mukundi Mwangi, runner-up Silas Kipruto and third-place finisher Teshome Mekonen are all back for another go at the overall title and on the women’s side Risper Gesabwa will try to become the first-ever four-time champ.

America still in turmoil a year after Kaepernick's protest

Supporters of former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick demonstrated outside the Los Angeles Rams' Aug. 12 preseason opener against the Dallas Cowboys, part of calls for boycotts of the upcoming NFL season. Film director Spike Lee is promoting a rally on his behalf.

Girls CCS Volleyball: Aptos, Mt. Madonna earn No. 2 seeds, M.V.C. hits road for 1st round

The Mustangs received the No. 11 seed in the CCS Division IV playoffs and will hit the road to play at No. 6 Sacred Heart Prep on Saturday at 7 p.m. in Atherton.

St. Francis’ Trey Silva, MVC’s Kayla Fullalove-Silveira named Preps of the Week | Pajaronian Sports Ticker

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of May 6-12.   Preps of the Week Boys: St. Francis High senior Trey Silva had one double and four RBIs for the Sharks baseball team in an 11-1...

49ers rookie LB Reuben Foster hopes to return from injury

Foster made a big impact in his first 11 plays for the San Francisco 49ers in their season opener against Carolina on Sept. 10 with three tackles and one pass defensed before a sprained ankle halted his rookie campaign and sent him to the sideline.

Sandoval hits 3-run homer, Giants rout King Felix, Mariners

Sandoval splashed a three-run homer into McCovey Cove while making a rare start, Johnny Cueto earned his first win of the season and San Francisco jumped all over Seattle ace Felix Hernandez in a 10-1 rout of the Mariners on Wednesday.