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March 25, 2026

‘Catz claw Knights, win SCCAL crown

WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville High softball team continued its quest for an undefeated season with another blowout victory in its final home game.  The Wildcatz defeated the Soquel High Knights, 11-2, in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play on Tuesday, improving to 15-0 overall and capturing their...

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...

St. Francis alumnus Valenzuela a hit for Fullerton

St. Francis High alumnus Sahid Valenzuela ranks second in the Big West Conference in batting average (.370) and hits per game (1.42) and has been named to the Brooks Wallace Award Watch List — an award given to the nation’s top shortstop.

Drama class: Wheeler pitches resurgent Mets past Giants, 6-1

Zack Wheeler pitched two-hit ball against the team that traded him, Michael Conforto homered and New York scored four times in the first inning Tuesday night on the way to a 6-1 victory over the staggering San Francisco Giants.

Oscar Valdes named athletic director at North Monterey County

CASTROVILLE—It’s been four years since North Monterey County High School has had a dedicated athletic director. But newly hired Oscar Valdes believes the sports department is right where it needs to be and that his job is to continue helping build the programs. “My role...

Women's JC Volleyball: Cabrillo returns young, talented, united

Cabrillo sits at 11-0 and is ranked No. 1 in the state, according to the California Community College Women’s Volleyball Coaches Association, heading into Coast Conference North division action on Friday night. The Seahawks host College of San Mateo at 6:30 p.m.

Walk-off: Alabama beats Georgia in OT for national title

The freshman quarterback, who had played mostly mop-up duty this season, came off the bench to spark a comeback and threw a 41-yard touchdown to DeVonta Smith that gave No. 4 Alabama a 26-23 overtime victory against No. 3 Georgia on Monday night for the College Football Playoff national championship.

Dodgers close in on World Series with 6-1 win over Cubs

Yu Darvish pitched sparkling ball into the seventh inning, Chris Taylor homered again and the Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-1 on Tuesday night to open a 3-0 lead in the NL Championship Series.

TOGO’s Athletes of the Week, 11/08: Paul Kane and Layla Ruiz

Paul Kane, St. Francis, (Sr.): Sharks’ senior placed second to help St. Francis capture the PCAL Cypress title and a trip to the CCS Cross Country Championships. Layla Ruiz, Watsonville, (Jr.): Wildcatz’s junior won the PCAL Mission division 3-mile girls varsity race and earned a...

Big game by Love leads No. 23 Stanford past Oregon 49-7

Love needed less than five minutes to reach the 100-yard rushing mark for the ninth consecutive game as he used another big run to fuel No. 23 Stanford's 49-7 victory over Oregon on Saturday.