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March 10, 2026

St. Francis’ Junior Ibarra, MVC’s Ava Johnson, Aptos’ Luke Garvey, Watsonville’s Katelynn Ruiz 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 weeks of March 4-10 and 11-17.    Preps of the Week (March 4-10) Boys: St. Francis High senior Junior Ibarra batted 2-for-4 with two RBIs and pitched a complete game...

Sharks fall to Flyers, 5-3, in season opener

Simmonds scored his second power-play goal to break a tie with 10:33 remaining and completed the first opening-night hat trick in Flyers history with an empty-netter as Philadelphia beat the San Jose Sharks 5-3 on Wednesday.

Rizzo homers twice as Cubs beat Giants 5-4

Rizzo homered twice, Kyle Hendricks tossed seven strong innings and the Cubs hung on to beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 after closer Wade Davis gave up a two-run homer in the ninth inning.

49ers acquire QB Garoppolo from Patriots for 2nd-round pick

After waiting 3 1/2 years as Tom Brady's backup in New England, Garoppolo is ready to have the chance to be the starting quarterback of his own team after being traded to San Francisco for a 2018 second-round draft pick.

Prep Athletes of the Week: MVC’s Evan Vessey; Watsonville’s Abigail Sanchez

The Pajaronian’s Prep Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 15-21. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].  Boys Evan Vessey (Jr.), Monte Vista Christian: The Mustang starting quarterback...

HS Baseball: Watsonville fires coach Leroy Dozal

Watsonville principal Elaine Legorreta wrote in an email that the program is going in a “direction consistent with our vision for the coaching staff” and that assistant coaches James Carranco and Max Gonzales would take over for the remainder of the season. The Wildcatz also added Watsonville alumnus Daniel Hernandez to the coaching staff as an assistant.

Mustangs boys’ basketball remains unbeaten in league play | Weekly Roundup

The Monte Vista Christian boys’ basketball team now sits alone atop of the league standings following a 56-40 win against Rancho San Juan High on Wednesday evening. Junior forward Dominic Pierini finished with a game-best 14 points to help the Mustangs improve to 5-0 in...

Bronny James, South Bay Lakers snap Santa Cruz’s six-game win streak | NBA G League

The Santa Cruz Warriors saw its six-game win streak come to an end following a 122-118 loss to the South Bay Lakers at the UCLA Health Training Center on Monday night. Bronny James, on assignment from the Los Angeles Lakers, finished with a game-best 39...

Aptos’ Caden Prichard named Gabilan Division’s top player | All-PCAL football

APTOS—The Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division is packed with some of the most talented football players in the area on a yearly basis. That’s why picking the league’s top player is, at times, the hardest decision to make during the annual coaches meeting.  Aptos High...

Local Roundup, 3/22: P.V. boys volleyball dropped by Christopher in three sets

Pajaro Valley lost their Monterey Bay League Gabilan division game against Christopher in a 25-15, 25-14, 27-25 sweep on Tuesday night in Gilroy.