49ers release linebacker NaVorro Bowman
The San Francisco 49ers cut ties with one of the few remaining links to their last run of success when they released linebacker NaVorro Bowman on Friday.
Astros win 1st World Series crown, top Dodgers 5-1 in Game 7
George Springer and the Houston Astros rocketed to the top of the baseball galaxy Wednesday night, winning the first World Series championship in franchise history by romping past the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 in Game 7.
HS Football, Week 10: Aptos falls short of MBL-G title against Salinas
The Mariners came tantalizingly close to the Monterey Bay League Gabilan division championship on Friday night but the Cowboys were cleaner and more focused when it mattered most, doing just enough to edge Aptos, 31-21, for the program’s first league title since 2014.
HS Football, Week 10: Aptos looks to hit ‘extra gear,’ win PCAL-G title
Aptos (8-0, 5-0) has the league’s top offense (48.3 points per game) and defense (9.3 points allowed per game), while Palma (7-1, 4-1) is second in the league in both offense (36.3) and defense (11.9).
Mariners’ dance dazzles at summer camp
APTOS—Aptos High incoming junior Bella Garvey began dancing ballet when she was just 3 years old.
Since then, she’s continued to dance and slowly became part of what she calls her other family.
“I really like the performing aspect of it, just getting to perform in...
Pajaronian Sports Ticker: St. Francis’ Sam Braun, Aptos’ Abby Sherwood named Preps of the Week
This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Feb. 5-11.
Preps of the Week
Boys: St. Francis High senior Sam Braun had back-to-back monster games for the Sharks boys’ basketball team. He finished with 24...
CCS Softball: Watsonville wins county's first-ever softball title
No. 4 Watsonville completed its improbable run to its first-ever CCS title, edging the No. 7-seeded Homestead High Mustangs, 3-1, for the Division I crown. It is the first section championship for any team from Santa Cruz County in the 42 years that the C
Girls' SCCAL Soccer: Aptos captures 5th straight league crown; locks up spot in Open Division
Aptos got goals from three players and its defense posted its fourth straight shutout to cruise to its fifth straight Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championship with a 3-0 win over Scotts Valley High.
Sherman-Rodgers matchup highlights 49ers vs. Packers
Sherman hopes Rodgers doesn't pull off any of those crazy plays he's known for on Monday night when the 49ers (1-4) visit the Packers (2-2-1) in the seventh meeting between the two megastars, including one in the postseason.
Grizzlies show resilience in the face of adversity | Girls soccer
WATSONVILLE—A typical day of practice for Pajaro Valley High senior Karla Leyva is highly unlike most of the other soccer players in the area.
Instead of meeting up after school with her teammates, the Grizzlies girls’ soccer team is already on the pitch before the...













