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January 24, 2026

Geiser Field renovations could begin next week

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WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville High School site council committee is still onboard with a renovation project at Emmett M. Geiser Field, but now it will not have to decide whether or not to use Measure L funds to help pay for it. Instead, Pajaro Valley Unified School...

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

The Pajaro Valley High boys’ volleyball team started its season with a 25-23, 19-25, 25-20, 25-20 win over cross-city rival Watsonville High on Thursday night.

Walk-off field goal lifts Mariners past Alvarez | Prep football roundup

Aptos sophomore kicker River Cook booted a 38-yard walk-off field goal for the Mariners in a 23-22 win over Alvarez High on Thursday night. “It was a 38-yarder, and he kicked it about 38 and a 1/2 yards,” Aptos head coach Zach Hewett said. “Our...

Aptos High: Travis Fox officially takes over as athletics director

The Travis Fox era has officially begun at Aptos High, as he recently stepped in as athletics director. Fox will replace Mark Dorfman, who decided to step down after 30 years.

Raiders bring RB Marshawn Lynch out of retirement

NFL Network said Lynch would get a $3 million base deal this season, with a chance to make an additional $2 million if he rushes for at least 1,000 yards.

‘Catz beginning to gel prior to start of league play | Girls soccer

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High senior Kiana Varela went through a rough patch after the Wildcatz girls’ soccer team suffered some tough losses and ties to begin the season. One of the biggest challenges was playing matches against difficult teams in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League and...

SCCAL soccer: Hernandez Marquez repeats as M.V.P.

Seniors Monserrat Hernandez Marquez, Paige Dueck and Grace Rothman all received top honors after helping the Mariners to their fifth straight Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title this season.

Little League Roundup, 4/4: Pero hits home run in White Sox victory

Jacob Magana and Jo Jo Keldsen each had doubles in the White Sox’s 13-0 Pajaro Valley Little League Majors win over the Rays on Thursday.

HS Football, Week 0: Aptos rolls Templeton in season opener

The Aptos High Mariners plucked the Templeton High School Eagles 58-12 at Trevin Dilfer Stadium, ushering in another year of title hopes, but only with bigger stakes as they enter the Monterey Bay League Gabilan Division.

Kershaw helps Dodgers end 11-game skid, clinch playoff spot in win over Giants

Kershaw pitched the Dodgers to their first win in nearly two weeks, helping them clinch a playoff berth by finally beating the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Tuesday night to snap the club's longest slide since moving to the West Coast in 1958.