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September 11, 2025

Athletes of the Week: Aptos’ Casey MacConnell and Watsonville’s Isa Alvarez

The Pajaronian’s Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Oct. 7-13. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].  Boys Casey MacConnell (Sr.), Aptos Casey Maconnell played a critical role on both...

HS Football Rankings, Week 11: Aptos finishes rankings where it began

Watsonville High leaps St. Francis, Monte Vista Christian in final rankings of the 2017 high school football season.

Local Roundup, 4/10: Deleissegues resets record in 400 at O-Condon

St. Francis High’s Chloe Deleissegues lowered her record time in the 400-meters at the inaugural North Monterey County High O-Condon Invitational on Friday in Castroville.

Local qualifiers gear up for CCS quarterfinals | High school softball

The Central Coast Section softball playoffs begin this weekend for four local qualifiers hoping to go on a section title run to cap off their season. Aptos, Scotts Valley and Watsonville will begin their quest for a championship starting on the road, while San Lorenzo...

HS football: Cordova resigns as Pajaro Valley’s coach

Pajaro Valley High football coach Kevin Cordova announced Tuesday that he will be stepping down.    Cordova posted a letter he wrote on the PVHS Football Twitter account (@PVGrizzlies).  “Pajaro Valley Football Community, It is with incredible gratitude that I announce my resignation as Head Football...

‘Catz handle top-seeded Branham to capture Open Division title | CCS boys soccer

SAN JOSE—Watsonville High senior forward Mateo Arias walked around the middle of the pitch, pumping both fists in the air and yelling “Vamos ” to his teammates. The Wildcatz boys’ soccer team had all the reason to celebrate after the defeating top-seeded Branham High, 2-1,...

Local Roundup, 2/6: Cabrillo women’s hoops bounces back with win

Pauli Pappas had 24 points and seven rebounds, Teal Maixner added 16 points and Cabrillo College cruised to a 77-54 win over Monterey Peninsula College in Coast Conference South division action on Friday.

Brain disease seen in most football players in large report

The report doesn't confirm that the condition is common in all football players; it reflects high occurrence in samples at a Boston brain bank that studies CTE. Many donors or their families contributed because of the players' repeated concussions and tro

Reds ride extra-base barrage to 14-2 romp over Giants

Adam Duvall, Patrick Kivlehan and Eugenio Suarez each hit a solo homer in the first three innings, and Cincinnati set a season high in runs for the second consecutive game with a 14-2 rout of the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.

Crash Course Season: Aptos girls water polo completes first half of league with 5-1 record

The Mariners have done plenty of winning in the short amount of time. Aptos has won eight of its last nine games, including its last four Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan division contests to grab second place heading into the second round of league play.