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November 29, 2025

No. 5 USC pulls away late for 30-20 win over California

Fifth-ranked USC forced four of its six turnovers in the fourth quarter to set up a touchdown run by Stephen Carr and a TD pass by Darnold, and the Trojans won their 13th straight game by pulling away late for a 30-20 victory over California on Saturday.

MVC’s Doyle named MVP in SCCAL’s ‘A’ Division | HS football

WATSONVILLE—Monte Vista Christian School football senior standout Brendan Doyle was everywhere his coaches needed him to be this season, both on and off the field. His hard work and dedication to the game didn’t go unrecognized as coaches within the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic...

Monte Vista Christian adds two new head coaches to athletics department

Dek: Juan Diego Alvarez to lead girls’ soccer program, Al Toney takes over boys’ basketball team 
Monte Vista Christian announced the addition of two new head coaches for the upcoming 2024-25 prep sports year.  The school’s athletics website posted in June that Juan Diego Alvarez and Al Toney were brought on board to lead the girls’ soccer and boys’ basketball programs,...

Aptos aims to defend Gabilan Division title | PCAL football preview 

Aptos High football team is expected to have about 50 players suit up for the upcoming season.  There’s nothing out of the ordinary about it but one thing among the group is the senior class, which missed the entire freshman year due to the Covid-19...

HS Athlete of the Week, 4/3: Juliana Wilson, Watsonville

Junior catcher hit three home runs, two triples and a double to knock in nine runs over five wins for the Wildcatz last week.

Sharks’ magical postseason run ends following loss to Santa Clara in D-IV finals | CCS baseball

St. Francis graduate Nash Horton was a freshman when the baseball team won their first-ever Central Coast Section title three years ago. He had a shot last week to cap off his illustrious career by adding a second trophy into the display case on...

PHOTOS: Quakes stun Chivas in Leagues Cup opener

The San Jose Earthquakes earned an impressive win over Club Deportivo Guadalajara—nicknamed “Chivas”—that went the full distance at Levi’s Stadium on Saturday night. Following a 1-1 draw in regulation, the Quakes outlasted the Chivas, 4-3, via penalty shootout in front of a tournament-record 50,675 fans...

CCS Soccer: Watsonville boys draw top-seeded Los Gatos; Aptos girls given rematch

Watsonville High received the No. 8 seed and will play at top-seeded Los Gatos High when the brutal division starts up on Saturday at 3 p.m.

Togo’s Athletes of the Week, 02/07: Kevin Rincon, Angelina Cortes

Kevin Rincon, Pajaro Valley, (Jr.): Grizzlies’ junior scored five goals in back-to-back wins in PCAL Mission Division play. Rincon scored a pair of goals against Christopher High on Jan. 29, followed by a three-goal performance two days later against Monterey High.  Angelina Cortes, Monte Vista...

Preps of the Week: Watsonville’s Karlos Corpus, Aptos’ Alessandra Zuniga | Pajaronian Sports Ticker

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Jan. 23-29.  Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831 for scores and...