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March 2, 2026

Weekly Roundup, 3/6: Catz pounce on Mariners in softball season opener

Anastacia Alba helped the Watsonville High softball team kick off the season with a bang with a smashing win Wednesday. The Junior infielder finished with three hits, two home runs–including a grand slam–, seven RBI and four runs scored in an 18-0 road win against...

Winless Shanahan evaluating how 49ers handle adversity

He'll certainly find out who can handle adversity. The 49ers fell to 0-9 on Sunday with their 20-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, extending the team's worst start in franchise history. The Browns are the league's only other winless team.

Couture's OT goal sends Sharks past Golden Knights 2-1

Couture scored 39 seconds into overtime after getting bailed out by goalie Martin Jones and the San Jose Sharks won their season-high sixth straight game, 2-1 over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night.

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.

Little League Roundup, 5/20: Cubs, Padres secure victories in Majors playoffs

Nate Bagchee drove in Colin Hirahara for the game-winning run in the Cubs’ 11-10 win over the Giants in the Pajaro Valley Little League Majors playoffs on Monday.

49ers cut safety Antoine Bethea after releasing Torrey Smith

The move came hours after the team announced it had released wide receiver Torrey Smith, who made it known on Twitter a day earlier that he was departing.

Mariners boys’ squad returns SCCAL championship back home | High school wrestling

In just his first year at the helm, Aptos boys’ wrestling head coach Johnny Velez was already experiencing what some would consider a Hollywood scripted season. The Mariners were sitting in a three-way tie with Santa Cruz and Soquel for the Santa Cruz Coast League...

Santa Cruz Warriors surge past Vipers in yearly contest at Chase Center | NBA G League 

The Santa Cruz Warriors traveled to San Francisco on March 10 to display their talents on one of the biggest stages in the world. On Sunday afternoon, the Sea Dubs showed up and showed out with a 112-105 win against the Rio Grande Valley Vipers...

Cavs halt Warriors perfect postseason, party in Game 4

Golden State's perfect postseason is over, the champagne corks still in their bottles.

Preps of the Week: Watsonville’s Tajin Olivas, Aptos’ Abby Sherwood | Pajaronian Sports Ticker

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Dec. 19-25.  Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831 for score and...