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March 12, 2026

Aptos secures sixth straight SCCAL regular season crown | Girls tennis

Aptos proved yet again it is queen of the hardcourt after wrapping up a sixth consecutive Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League girls tennis championship earlier this week. The Mariners smoothly sailed to a sweeping 7-0 victory over visiting San Lorenzo Valley on Thursday afternoon while...

Weekly Roundup: Sharks football thumps Rancho San Juan

APTOS— St. Francis senior running back Johrdan Garibay was running wild for the Sharks as they picked up their first win of the season.   He finished with 147 yards rushing on 15 carries and a touchdown en route to a 40-7 victory over Rancho San...

Athletes of the Week: St. Francis’ Javier Fonseca and Aptos’ Ella Dueck

The Pajaronian's Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 16-22. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].  Boys Javier Fonseca (Sr.), St. Francis  The Sharks’ starting quarterback accounted for three...

Olson, Brugman, Barreto hit 1st HRs, A's rout White Sox 10-2

Matt Olson hit his first two major league home runs, Jaycob Brugman and Franklin Barreto also launched their first career shots and the A's routed the White Sox 10-2 on Saturday.

Grizzlies on the hunt for historical season | Girls tennis

WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley senior Yareli Zamora has led the way this season as the top player for the Grizzlies’ girls’ tennis team. The team captain said playing in the No. 1 singles spot does have its moments of stress but it’s nothing she can’t handle. “No pressure...

Girls' SCCAL basketball: Grieves named Coach of the Year

With Grieves at the helm, Aptos pieced together a 23-7 overall record, won a share of the SCCAL crown and captured the Central Coast Section Division III championship for the second time in three years.

Marshawn Lynch's appeal of 1-game suspension denied

Marshawn Lynch's appeal of his one-game suspension for shoving an official was denied Tuesday and the running back will miss Oakland's game this week at Buffalo.

‘Catz storm back to win first-ever NorCal Championship | Boys soccer

The ‘Catz’s mystique is back, ladies and gentlemen. The Watsonville High boys’ soccer team made history Saturday evening after winning their first-ever NorCal Championship in the program’s history. After the final whistle blew, junior forward Justin Alfaro sat down for a quick minute to soak in...

Women's JC Basketball: Cabrillo rallies to knock off defending conference champ Foothill

After blowing a 15-point lead in the second half, Cabrillo rallied in the fourth quarter to knock off the three-time defending Coast Conference South division champ, Foothill College, 63-56, and notch their seventh straight victory.

Boy's SCCAL Golf Championships, 2017: Holcomb’s ace keeps Meltzer from 2nd crown

Santa Cruz High's Matthew Holcomb carded a 73. Aptos High senior Max Meltzer finished second, firing a 75. Scotts Valley High’s Ben Edens (77) and Aptos’ Adam McDonald (78) followed in third and fourth, respectively, and were the only two other golfers to