Girls volleyball: Hawks, Mariners advance to CIF NorCal finals
Mt. Madonna School senior Paola Jacobs celebrated her birthday by extending the girls’ volleyball team’s season.
The top-seeded Hawks defeated No. 4 Colfax High in four sets, 25-21, 25-27, 25-14, 25-13, on Saturday in the CIF NorCal Division V semifinal.
Jacobs had 23 kills and 21...
Local Roundup, 6/24: Aptos High alumna Hiltz advances to USATF final
Hiltz, a redshirt junior at the University of Arkansas, completed the race in 4 minutes, 11.24 seconds. It was the sixth fastest time overall.
Girls basketball: Bruce Funk named new coach at Aptos High
The Aptos High athletics department earlier this week announced Bruce Funk as its new head coach for the girls’ basketball team.
Sharks beat rival LA Kings for 3rd straight time, 4-1
Chris Tierney had a goal and an assist, and Jones made 35 saves in the Sharks' third straight victory over their longtime rivals, 4-1 Monday.
At 37, Venus Williams looking for a 6th Wimbledon title
Williams has quite a history at the grass-court major, winning her first Grand Slam title in London in 2000. The last of her seven majors came at the same place in 2008.
Manaea sharp, Davis homers as A's top Angels 3-1
Sean Manaea pitched six-plus innings of shutout ball and Khris Davis homered as the Oakland Athletics snapped a season-high eight-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Angels on Wednesday that included stare-downs, some heated exchanges and an ejection.
Aptos’ Isaiah Work, Ella Shoemaker 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 April 8-14.
Preps of the Week
Boys: Aptos High senior Isaiah Work had one double and one RBI to help the Mariners baseball team edge Scotts Valley...
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz wins third straight USATF Outdoor title | Weeklys Sports Roundup
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz captured their third consecutive USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships title after winning the 1,500-meters in 4 minutes, 03.15 seconds at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. on Aug. 2.
The 30-year-old former Aptos High standout edged Sinclair Johnson (4:03.77) and Emily...
Girls soccer: Grizzlies escape late run against Aztecs
WATSONVILLE–The Pajaro Valley High girls’ soccer team extended its magical season thanks to a little bit of help from Lady Luck.
The Grizzlies also got a spectacular performance from Katherine Burke, who made the biggest save with time winding down in Tuesday night’s Pacific Coast...
Little League Roundup, 5/9: Padres, Giants, Cubs notch big wins in PVLL Majors
The Padres beat the Braves 17-7 on Thursday in Pajaro Valley Little League Majors action.












