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January 11, 2026

St. Francis, Aptos ousted from CCS playoffs | Girls volleyball

St. Francis saw its historical season come to a close after an early exit in the Central Coast Section playoffs on Tuesday evening.  The No. 3 seeded Sharks fell to No. 6 Crystal Springs in three sets 25-18, 25-14, 25-21 in the Division V quarterfinals. Senior...

Preps of the Week: St. Francis’ Sam Braun, Pajaro Valley’s Valeria Acosta | Pajaronian Sports Ticker

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Jan. 30 - Feb. 5.  Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831...

MBL-G Baseball: M.V.C. dropped by Monterey in opener, 9-5

Monterey High’s sophomore infielder Michael Mugan belted a three-run homer in the Toreadores’ four-run first inning, and M.V.C.’s late push fell short in its 9-5 league-opening loss on Tuesday.

Bauer strikes out AL-high 14, Indians beat A's 9-4

Bauer struck out an AL-best 14 in seven innings, and the Indians beat the Oakland Athletics 9-4 on Tuesday night.

SCCAL soccer: Hernandez Marquez repeats as M.V.P.

Seniors Monserrat Hernandez Marquez, Paige Dueck and Grace Rothman all received top honors after helping the Mariners to their fifth straight Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title this season.

Podcast: Girls Hoops update and special guest Sara Quilici-Giles | Cover 3 Sports

In this week’s episode, sports editors Emanuel Lee and Juan Reyes will get things started with the 4-1-1 on the Central Coast Section with a new edition of News and Notes. Then, they'll hit the court to talk about some girls basketball with updates on...

Mariners outmatched by Santa Cruz in SCCAL tourney final | Boys basketball

SCOTTS VALLEY—It was the intense rematch rivalry game basketball fans wanted to witness—Aptos and Santa Cruz battling it out for the league title in what was sure to be an epic finale. Except, reality often doesn’t meet expectations. The Cardinals imposed their will upon the Mariners...

Sharks focus on improving skills prior to PCAL action | High school wrestling   

WATSONVILLE—There were times last year when St. Francis High sophomore Johnny Croghan was the lone Shark practicing in the wrestling room.   The Sharks anticipate a different story this season after the program saw a bigger turnout of wrestlers who continue to show up on a...

Girls' PCAL-C Soccer: M.V.C. rallies to tie Seaside in battle of unbeatens

Shayna Lebovitz’s header off of Sophia Bessa’s free kick in the final minute of the match clanked off the crossbar and out, preserving a frustrating 1-1 tie for both teams.

Team LeBron edges Team Steph 148-145 in NBA All-Star Game

James scored 29 points and hit the go-ahead layup with 34.5 seconds to play, winning his third All-Star Game MVP award while his team rallied to win an uncommonly entertaining edition of the event, beating Team Stephen 148-145 Sunday night.