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November 25, 2025

Mariners quintet capture SCCAL titles | High school wrestling

Aptos High senior Diego Hernandez had some unfinished business going into last week’s league wrestling championships after finishing runner-up in back-to-back years. There was nothing he wanted more than to finally stand atop the podium for the first time in his career.  The Mariners’ standout wrestler...

49ers' offense struggles in 33-14 loss to Broncos

Lynch led three scoring drives in his bid for the job while Siemian, who started the preseason opener a week ago, came off the bench to throw a touchdown pass as the Broncos beat the San Francisco 49ers 33-14 on Saturday night.

Boys MBL Basketball: Pajaro Valley’s Quintero named top sophomore

Quintero, the Freshman of the Year last season, averaged 22.2 points per game over 25 contests, a mark that was second-best in the entire Central Coast Section, according to the stats kept by MaxPreps.

Local Roundup, 2/8: Aptos girls’ soccer coasts to 7th straight win

Aptos High cruised to their seventh straight Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League on Tuesday afternoon, beating Harbor High, 8-0, at Depot Park in Santa Cruz.

Podcast: Hitting the midway point | Cover 3 Sports

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HS football: Mariners, Powell get past Fighting Irish

The Aptos High football team closed out its preseason schedule on a high note with a 35-14 win on Friday against Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep in non-league play.

Wood equalizing goal gets US out of Honduras with 1-1 draw

Bobby Wood then silenced the crowd, scoring from short-range off a scramble following a free kick. The U.S. escaped from Honduras with a 1-1 tie Tuesday.

Girl's SCCAL Swimming & Diving Championships: Bockman, Aptos dominant en route to another title

Kathryn Bockman, committed to NCAA Division I UC Davis, was one of three Mariners that finished the day as multi-event winners. Sisters Lauren, a sophomore, and Madi, a freshman, McBride also won more than one race.

HS Athlete of the Week, 2/5-2/10: Christian Quintero

Pajaro Valley High sophomore guard notched his third and fourth 30-point games of the season last week for the Grizzlies, scoring 32 against Seaside High and pouring in 33 against Alvarez High two days later.

Athletes of the Week: Watsonville’s Abraham Martinez and St. Francis’ Georgia Otzman

The Pajaronian’s Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 23-29. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].  Boys Abraham Martinez (Jr.), Watsonville The Wildcatz’s two-way player was all over the...