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March 27, 2026

Five local teams make CCS playoffs

No. 10 MVC will play at No. 7 St. Francis on Wednesday at 4 p.m. in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs.

A's rally with 5 runs in eighth to stun Angels, 11-10

Never more than in the eighth inning, when the A's scored five times with two outs to stun the Los Angeles Angels 11-10 on Sunday afternoon in a game that took 4 hours, 12 minutes, the longest nine-inning home game in franchise history.

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...

SCCAL boys cross country final ends in epic finish

WATSONVILLE—The Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League boys cross country championships have traditionally produced several epic finishes. This season was no different. Aptos High senior Ben Laughlin and Scotts Valley junior Jeremy Kain made last week’s race another one to remember, as they battled until the very...

Watsonville’s Dominic Hernandez shines on mound | Cover 3 Sports Ticker

The Cover 3 Sports Ticker highlights pivotal matchups in the Games of the Week, and provides updates on local athletes in the Local Stars and Pajaro Valley Little League sections. Games of the Week PCAL Championships, track and field, Friday at 4pm: A group of local...

Podcast: Breaking down CCS baseball, softball playoffs | Cover 3 Sports

In this week’s episode, sports editors Emanuel Lee and Juan Reyes will get you caught up with updates in the Central Coast Section with a new edition of News and Notes. Then, they'll jump into some CCS softball with a quick preview of what’s in...

CCS Football: Aptos exorcises 4th quarter demons, stuns SHP for Open D3 title

Undersized, overlooked and struggling heading into the playoffs on a two-game losing streak that robbed them of a league championship, the Mariners (11-2) completed their impressive run to the program’s fourth CCS title of the decade with a wild 35-34 comeback win over the Gators (11-2) at Westmont High.

Santa Cruz Warriors host sixth annual ‘Pajama Night’ on Friday | NBA G League

SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz Warriors are set to celebrate its sixth annual “Pajama Night” event this weekend.   Basketball fans are encouraged to bring a pair of new, unworn pajamas to Friday night’s game against the NBA G League Ignite at Kaiser Permanente Arena. The donated pajamas...

‘Catz continue to shine after hot start | PCAL girls volleyball preview

Watsonville High’s girls volleyball team is off and running to another hot start following back-to-back league wins against Soledad and Alvarez high schools. The Wildcatz improved to 2-0 in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division play and currently own a 5-0 overall record.  “We just have...

Reds ride extra-base barrage to 14-2 romp over Giants

Adam Duvall, Patrick Kivlehan and Eugenio Suarez each hit a solo homer in the first three innings, and Cincinnati set a season high in runs for the second consecutive game with a 14-2 rout of the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.