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April 24, 2026

Girls soccer: Castillo brings home PCAL-Santa Lucia MVP, first team awards

WATSONVILLE–The Pajaro Valley High girls’ soccer team had what was arguably the program’s best season to date.  They won the Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia title and went to the Central Coast Section Division IV playoffs. It was the first time the Grizzlies had accomplished...

Nunez's 2-run infield single keys Giants' 4th straight win

Eduardo Nunez was credited with a two-run infield single when Los Angeles pitcher Brandon McCarthy lost track of a baserunner and the Giants beat the Dodgers 8-4 on Monday night for their season-high fourth straight win.

Kris Weems to take over Santa Cruz Warriors

The Santa Cruz Warriors announced Thursday that assistant coach Kris Weems was named the team’s new head coach for the upcoming season.

Unity carries Mariners girls’ soccer team to finish the season 

APTOS—The stakes were high for the Aptos High girls' soccer team in last week’s match against league rival Santa Cruz High.  The Mariners needed to secure a win in order to stay alive in the race for the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title. However, senior...

Blach helps Giants snap 4-game skid with 6-3 win over Braves

Blach pitched shutout ball into the eighth inning and gave San Francisco's struggling offense a boost with an RBI single during a three-run fourth that helped the Giants snap a four-game losing streak with a 6-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday

SCCAL Softball: Aptos rallies past SLV for 1st title since 2011

Sophomore shortstop Shea Garcia capped a 10-run explosion with a monumental grand slam over the centerfield fence, and Aptos High cruised to a 10-6 victory over San Lorenzo Valley High on Friday to clinch its first Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title since 2011.

Preps of the Week: Aptos’ Eddie Alvarez, Watsonville’s Nancy Morado | Pajaronian Sports Ticker

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Dec. 12-18.  Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter at @jmreyes831 for score...

Hernandez hits 3 HRs, Dodgers top Cubs to reach World Series

Hernandez homered three times and drove in a record seven runs, Kershaw breezed through six crisp innings and Los Angeles ended the Chicago Cubs' title defense with an 11-1 rout in Game 5 of the NL Championship Series on Thursday night.

Jazz end Warriors' 14-game win streak with 105-99 victory

Rudy Gobert had 17 points and 18 rebounds, Joe Johnson added a key 3-pointer with 80 seconds remaining and the Utah Jazz beat Golden State 105-99 on Monday night to snap the Warriors' 14-game winning streak.

Women's JC Beach Volleyball: Cabrillo returns to state tournament

The undefeated Coast Conference champions continued their dominance over Northern California by blanking Foothill, 5-0, and nearly shutting out West Valley, 4-1, to push their win streak to 10 matches.