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HS football: Mariners cruise past Eagles for league win

October 13, 2019

APTOS — A superb week of practice can lead to great things on game day. At least that’s the way Aptos High football coach Randy Blankenship put it. The end result of this week’s practice: a crushing 28-7 win over Alvarez High on Friday in...

Little League Roundup, 3/21: Cubs, Padres, Braves lead high-scoring weekend

March 21, 2017

Nathaniel Arreola hit a home run and had three RBIs in the Braves 19-7 win over the Rays on Saturday.

Local Roundup, 9/5: Pajaro Valley volleyball still undefeated

September 4, 2017

The Pajaro Valley High Grizzlies improved to 4-0 on the season with a 25-18, 25-21, 25-15 sweep over Trinity Christian in non-league action on Friday night.

Sonny Gray wins 3rd straight start as A's avoid sweep

July 19, 2017

Gray struck out six pitching into the seventh in what might have been his final home start in Oakland if the club tries to deal him before the trade deadline, and the Athletics rallied in the fifth inning to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-2 on Wednesday.

Brain disease seen in most football players in large report

July 26, 2017

The report doesn't confirm that the condition is common in all football players; it reflects high occurrence in samples at a Boston brain bank that studies CTE. Many donors or their families contributed because of the players' repeated concussions and tro

Football roundup, 11/11: Sharks, Wildcatz close out season with wins

November 12, 2019

The St. Francis High football team ended the season on a high note with a 48-6 win against Harbor High on Friday in PCAL Santa Lucia action. Senior Lawson Orradre had 95 yards rushing and a touchdown on eight carries for the Sharks, who finished...

Santa Cruz Warriors hold off NBA G League Ignite in exhibition action

March 1, 2022

SANTA CRUZ—Santa Cruz Warriors guard LJ Figueroa was lights-out coming off the bench and recorded a double-double to help the Sea Dubs to victory Monday night. Figueroa finished with 25 points and 15 rebounds in a 110-98 win against the NBA G League Ignite in...

20 Athletes in 20 Days: Hunter Matys

July 24, 2018

A three-sport athlete who made a big jump during his junior year, Matys is poised to be a key contributor for Aptos High athletics during his senior year.

Boedker scores on power play in Sharks' 2-0 win over Blues

March 9, 2018

Boedker scored San Jose's first power-play goal in a month, helping lift the Sharks past the St. Louis Blues 2-0 on Thursday night.

Local Roundup, 7/6: Breakers FC solidify second-place standing

July 5, 2018

The Santa Cruz Breakers FC solidified their second-place standing in the PDL Southwest Division by splitting a pair of games last weekend.

Preps of the Week: St. Francis’ Sam Braun, Pajaro Valley’s Thalia Blue | Pajaronian Sports Ticker

‘Emotional decision’: Aptos girls soccer coach Jessica Perkin resigns

HS Football, Week 1: Watsonville’s defense holds on down stretch

G League Basketball: Warriors cruise to second win of season

Local Roundup, 2/24: Pajaro Valley boys’ volleyball beat cross-city rival Watsonville

HS football: Mariners cruise past Eagles for league win

Little League Roundup, 3/21: Cubs, Padres, Braves lead high-scoring weekend

Local Roundup, 9/5: Pajaro Valley volleyball still undefeated

Sonny Gray wins 3rd straight start as A's avoid sweep

Brain disease seen in most football players in large report

Football roundup, 11/11: Sharks, Wildcatz close out season with wins

Santa Cruz Warriors hold off NBA G League Ignite in exhibition action

20 Athletes in 20 Days: Hunter Matys

Boedker scores on power play in Sharks' 2-0 win over Blues

Local Roundup, 7/6: Breakers FC solidify second-place standing