73 F
Watsonville
March 30, 2026

Boys' CCS basketball: Pajaro Valley advances behind defense, rebounding

No. 10 Pajaro Valley eliminated unseeded Greenfield from the Central Coast Section Division III playoffs on Friday night with a wire-to-wire 58-41 win despite shooting just 32 percent from the field.

Rookie Blackburn cools off Angels in A's 5-0 win

Paul Blackburn limited the Angels to five hits in 6 2/3 innings and Dustin Garneau had two RBIs to lead the Oakland Athletics to a 5-0 victory on Saturday night.

Aptos’ Castañeda named top player, coach | All-SCCAL girls soccer

The Aptos High girls’ soccer team in 2023-24 had one of its most inspirational seasons in the program’s history. Mariners superstar Alexa Castañeda wanted to make her case throughout the campaign as one of the league’s top players.  Meanwhile her mom and head coach, Gina Castañeda,...

Photos: Santa Cruz County Jamboree | High school football

APTOS—The high school football season unofficially kicked off this past weekend with the Santa Cruz County Jamboree at Cabrillo College. St. Francis, Pajaro Valley and Watsonville high schools along with four other schools within the county scrimmaged for the first time this season at...

Girl's SCCAL Track & Field: Aptos shuts down Zlatunich after leg injury

Zlatunich, a two-time CCS placer in the 1,600-meters, suffered a non-running injury to a ligament in her left leg during spring break and has not run for the Mariners since early April at the Stanford Invitational.

Wildcatz’s solidarity keeps them atop of the PCAL Santa Lucia division | Boys basketball

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High junior Karlos Corpus and the boys’ basketball team set the goal of going undefeated in league play and bringing home a championship banner.  The Wildcatz have a strong chance of winning the Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division title as they sit...

HS Wrestling: Roberts calling it a career after upcoming season — his 20th at Aptos

Reggie Roberts, the Aptos High Mariners wrestling coach for the last 19 seasons, will step down from his post at the conclusion of the upcoming winter season.

Finals pick up where they left off with Cavs-Warriors III

Take III of the NBA Finals trilogy between Golden State and the Cleveland Cavaliers gives Stephen Curry and Draymond Green a chance to avenge last year's Warriors collapse and LeBron James the opportunity to add a fourth title in his chase of Michael Jord

20 Athletes in 20 Days: Christian Quintero

Already a solid scorer as a freshman for the Pajaro Valley basketball team, the 5-foot-11 guard added to his repertoire and took a massive leap forward.

Seahawks win twice at Saltwater Classic Tournament | Men’s basketball

APTOS — The Cabrillo College men’s basketball team hosted the Saltwater Classic Tournament this past weekend which featured teams from as far up north as Folsom. The Seahawks (6-3) finished with a 2-1 record in the tourney including a 100-83 win against Butte College in...