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October 15, 2025

Raiders Pro Bowl LT Donald Penn ends holdout

Penn reported for practice on Wednesday after holding out for 26 days. Penn was looking for an improved contract but general manager Reggie McKenzie said earlier in training camp that he would not negotiate a new deal with Penn until he arrived at camp.

Seahawks revamp coaching staff for new season | College baseball

APTOS— The Cabrillo College baseball team began its season under a new era of coaching that prioritizes individual development for the betterment of the team. Seahawks manager Scott Masik strongly believes in the team motto: One percent better, every day. The first-year skipper made this his...

Local Roundup, 5/6: Four local teams win CCS Scholastic titles

Aptos High’s lacrosse team (3.35 GPA) and Mt. Madonna’s boy’s volleyball (3.6) and boy’s (3.8) and girl’s (3.8) track and field teams were all honored.

Watsonville inks Manny Contreras as new football head coach

Watsonville High announced Thursday that Manny Contreras was named the new football head coach for the upcoming 2024 season. “I always had dreams of becoming a teacher and always had dreams of becoming a head coach of a program,” he said. “Things started falling and...

Ocean Speedway: Macedo, DeCarlo, Ahlwardt sprint for victories

Cole Macedo recorded his first career victory at the Watsonville Ocean Speedway by winning the Taco Bravo Ocean Sprints main event race.

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

Giants rally to beat Cardinals 6-5

Eduardo Nunez doubled in two runs in the ninth inning and San Francisco rallied to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Friday night. The win improves the Giants to 7-15 away from San Francisco, including two straight. They have won six of seven overall.

Pajaronian Sports Ticker: Aptos’ Lucas Zuniga, Janie Houser 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. 19-25.    Preps of the Week Boys: Aptos High junior Lucas Zuniga competed in the 285-pound weight class at this year’s California Interscholastic Federation State Wrestling Championships...

Jazz use big third quarter, pull away from injured Warriors

Rudy Gobert had 17 points and 15 rebounds and the Jazz pulled away from the undermanned, injury-plagued Warriors in the third quarter on the way to a 110-91 victory Sunday night.

20 Athletes in 20 Days: Natalia Ackerman

The 6-foot-1, two-sport athlete will try to follow up her breakout sophomore year with an even better junior campaign.