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The Mariners were looking to score a double dip of revenge on Saturday. The Knights had not only stonewalled the Mariners in last year’s CCS D-III championship, but they also swept the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League series to end their rival’s five-year reign over the league.

Jesse Franco, Ceiba, (Sr.): Spartans’ senior led the way with 27 points in a loss against Kirby Prep on Jan. 6 in PCAL-Arroyo action. He also scored a season-high 69 points against Trinity on Wednesday night. Jasmin Castillo, Pajaro Valley, (Jr.): Grizzlies’ junior recorded a hat trick to help...

The No. 5-seeded Mariners punctuated their improbable CCS-title run by exacting some sweet revenge on the No. 2-seeded Soquel Knights with a 71-59 win on Saturday to capture their first section title since 1983.

Pajaro Valley will return to the Pacific Coast Athletic League and have a solid chance to win a league title in a league that features six other teams with losing records from last season.

The No. 12-seeded Grizzlies will host the No. 5-seeded Mariners today in the CCS Division II playoffs at 7 p.m. Although they were the lower seed, Pajaro Valley was awarded home-court advantage because of their league champion status.

Salazar turned in an incredible performance at Friday’s Monterey Bay League division finals, winning two individual events, taking second in another and carrying the 4x400-meter relay team from last to second place and into next week’s MBL Master’s Meet.

For being the day-in-day-out vocal leader on that squad and for his constant solid play throughout the season, the Register-Pajaronian is naming Rodriguez our Player of the Year for boy’s basketball.

Santa Cruz Warriors forward Kevin Knox led the team in scoring for the second game in a row, finishing with 25 points in a 108-98 loss to the Stockton Kings at Adventist Health Arena on Wednesday night. Knox added six rebounds, while teammate center Quinten...

The Monte Vista Christian football team was on the road to perfection in league play and looking to secure sole possession of the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission title.   But the Mustangs took a wrong turn in a hard-fought, triple-overtime loss against Seaside High, 29-23,...

Watsonville High seniors Adan Rivas and Louie Brambila will see once and for all who the fastest runner is within the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission Division. The Wildcatz duo will compete in the division finals at Christopher High on Friday at 4pm. Rivas had the...