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March 12, 2026

Pajaro Valley’s softball edges Seaside in high-scoring affair | Weeklys Sports Roundup

Pajaro Valley sophomore Hemeria De La Torre had five hits, including one home run in the Grizzlies’ 19-17 victory over Seaside in Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division softball action Wednesday afternoon. De La Torre finished with a pair of doubles, five RBIs, one stolen...

Aptos postpones all indoor activities for remainder of the week

APTOS—The Covid-19 pandemic took another jab at local prep sports after Aptos High Athletics Director Travis Fox announced that all indoor activities, home and away, are postponed for the remainder of the week.  Fox said Wednesday afternoon that Mariners’ student-athletes will have to be sidelined...

Local Roundup, 5/11: Mt. Madonna advances to CCS quarterfinals

The No. 7-seeded Mt. Madonna Hawks beat No. 10-seeded Sacred Heart Cathedral, 22-25, 25-22, 25-15, 25-22 on Tuesday in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs.

Nordic Naturals Challenger: 4 of 8 seeded players ousted on Day 1

On the first day of the 30th annual $100,000 Nordic Naturals Challenger presented by Santa Cruz County Bank, four out of the eight seeded players in the tournament lost in the first round.

Little League Roundup, 5/4: Angels, Padres score blowout wins in PVLL Majors action

Zander Miller-Brown singled and tripled in the Braves’ 7-3 win over the Cubs in Pajaro Valley Little League Majors action on Wednesday.

Weekly Roundup, 11/16: Santa Cruz continues hot start

The Santa Cruz Warriors improved to 5-0 — their best start in franchise history — with a 115-112 win over the host Northern Arizona Suns on Wednesday night.

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...

Boys' CCS basketball: Aptos runs into buzz saw in Monterey

Top-seeded Monterey cruised to its second Central Coast Section Division III crown in three years with a 59-31 rout of No. 2 Aptos on Saturday at Palo Alto High.

Stifling defense leads ‘Catz to victory over MVC | Prep football

Going into last week’s league-opener, the focal point for Watsonville junior lineman Luis Marquez was to contain Monte Vista Christian’s passing attack.  It was the same attack that saw Mustangs quarterback Dominic Pierini set Santa Cruz County records against the Wildcatz in last season’s meeting.  On...

Mariners stun No. 2 seeded Willow Glen in Division III barnburner | CCS football playoffs 

Aptos began its Central Coast Section postseason run Friday night as one of the lowest seeded teams entering the Division III field.  In other words, it's all about survival and advancing from here on out.   Senior running back Damian Suchil had a total of three touchdowns,...