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March 17, 2026

HS Football, Week 2: M.V.C. drops first preseason game since 2014

The Mustangs suffered their first loss of the season on Saturday afternoon, falling 21-19 to Scotts Valley High in both teams' preseason finale. It is M.V.C.'s (2-1) first preseason loss since the 2014 season.

Mustangs edge the Wildcatz at Watsonville Girls Tourney| HS Basketball Roundup

Monte Vista Christian senior Marissa Cortes banked the game-winning jumper for the Mustangs’ girls basketball team in a 40-38 victory against Watsonville on Friday. With the win, MVC (2-2) will take on Silver Creek in the Gold Division championship tonight at 5:30pm. Cortes finished with 17...

Taylor, Puig power Dodgers past Cubs 5-2 in NLCS Game 1

Chris Taylor hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning, Puig added a homer and an RBI double to his dynamite postseason, and the Dodgers overcame a short start by Kershaw for a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night in the NLCS opener.

Trump tells NBA star Curry that White House visit is off

Stephen Curry and President Donald Trump agree on one thing: The Golden State star is not going to the White House anytime soon.

Local Roundup, 3/18: Mariners’ boys, girls win big on track

Danner Pardue raced to wins in the 100-meters (11.31 seconds) and 200 (23.16); Ethan Rasmussen was first in the discus (114 feet, 5 inches) and shot put (40-7); and Tal Williford won the high jump (5-0) and 110 hurdles (17.92).

Aptos’ Nick Bjorn places second at SCCAL Boys’ Golf Championship | Weeklys Sports Roundup

Aptos’ Nick Bjorn shot 10-over-par 80 at Pasatiempo Golf Course to place second at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Championship on Tuesday afternoon.  Bjorn was runner-up to San Lorenzo Valley senior James Dahlen (77), who stormed his way back to victory after falling behind...

PV’s Valeria Acosta named Mission Division’s co-MVP | All-PCAL girls soccer

Pajaro Valley High senior Valeria Acosta was named the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division’s co-Most Valuable Player for the 2023-24 girls soccer season. Acosta and Giselle Zepeda of league champion Soledad High will share this year’s top honors after both players had superb seasons...

Fresno native Evert Silva makes late push to win 52nd Wharf to Wharf

It nearly came down to a photo finish to determine a winner for the 52nd edition of this past weekend’s Wharf to Wharf Race. American Evert Silva pumped his legs for one last surge as he sprinted downhill past a tight pack for the dramatic...

Sharks post late rally to steal D-IV crown from Carmel | CCS baseball 

SAN JOSE—It almost seemed like nothing was going in favor of the St. Francis High baseball team, which was down to its final three outs in the Central Coast Section Division IV finals Friday afternoon.  After being held to just one run in the first...

Preps of the Week: Aptos’ Eddie Alvarez, Watsonville’s Nancy Morado | Pajaronian Sports Ticker

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Dec. 12-18.  Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter at @jmreyes831 for score...