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March 30, 2026

Girls' CCS Wrestling: Mosqueda goes the distance to capture elusive title

Mosqueda, the top-seeded wrestler at 143 pounds heading into the weekend’s action, completed her dominant run to a Central Coast Section championship by outlasting a final takedown attempt from No. 2-seeded Kelly Nebesnick, of Gilroy High, to escape with a 5-3 decision.

Golden State Warriors parade set for Thursday in Oakland

The parade will take place Thursday morning in downtown Oakland, following the same route as the team's parade to celebrate the 2015 NBA title.

Watsonville, Aptos advance to CCS championship matches | High school soccer

It was a special, and historical, Wednesday night for four local high school soccer teams that kept their Central Coast Section postseason runs alive for at least one more weekend. The Watsonville boys’ group is returning to the section finals for the first time since...

Report: 49ers get QB Garoppolo from Patriots for 2nd rounder

ESPN reported Monday that the Niners dealt a 2018 second-round pick to the Patriots for Garoppolo. San Francisco (0-8) had been expected to either draft a quarterback high in the first round next year or try to acquire a proven starter like Kirk Cousins in free agency.

HS Football Rankings, Week 10: 3 local teams conclude regular season Friday

Monte Vista Christian, Pajaro Valley High and North Monterey County High all close out their regular season on Friday night.

Cal seeks to get defensive under new coach Justin Wilcox

After four seasons of a spread offense under Sonny Dykes that was prolific at times but was too often overshadowed by a porous defense, the Bears are rebuilding with a defensive-minded coach in Justin Wilcox.

Griffin sharp in return to Oakland as Rangers top A's 7-0

Griffin pitched six scoreless innings in his return to the Oakland Coliseum, Nomar Mazara had two hits and three RBIS, and the Texas Rangers beat the Athletics 7-0 on Monday night.

Boys NorCal Volleyball: Aptos drops heartbreaker in D-II semis

Playing in its first-ever CIF NorCal Division II semifinal match, No. 4 Aptos gave top-seeded Amador Valley High everything it could handle in a 25-20, 19-25, 25-13, 23-25, 23-21 loss in Pleasanton.

Derek Carr struggles in Oakland's latest loss

Hurried and harassed for much of Monday night, Carr made poor decisions, ill-advised throws and struggled in tough, windy conditions. With the game on the line, his second interception led to a go-ahead field goal in Oakland's 19-10 loss.

St. Francis’ Junior Ibarra, MVC’s Ava Johnson, Aptos’ Luke Garvey, Watsonville’s Katelynn Ruiz named Preps of the Week | Pajaronian Sports Ticker

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the weeks of March 4-10 and 11-17.    Preps of the Week (March 4-10) Boys: St. Francis High senior Junior Ibarra batted 2-for-4 with two RBIs and pitched a complete game...