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September 23, 2026

A's pounded by Orioles

Beckham hit a two-run double in his second plate appearance of the first inning as the Orioles matched their biggest frame of the season with a seven-run first and went on to beat the Oakland Athletics 12-5 on Saturday night.

Sharks edge Alisal to capture league crown | High school baseball

WATSONVILLE—The past three years haven’t been too kind for St. Francis High senior Seth Vazquez, who has had to battle his way through injuries and a rough start during his freshman year.  But the veteran outfielder has been more than clutch this season for the...

Prep Athletes of the Week: MVC’s Evan Vessey; Watsonville’s Abigail Sanchez

The Pajaronian’s Prep Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 15-21. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at jreyes@weeklys.com.  Boys Evan Vessey (Jr.), Monte Vista Christian: The Mustang starting quarterback...

HS Football, Week 3: Mistakes halt Watsonville's hot start

Watsonville’s perfect start came to a screeching halt in a 14-0 loss to the Irvington High Vikings of Fremont on Friday night.

No. 5 USC pulls away late for 30-20 win over California

Fifth-ranked USC forced four of its six turnovers in the fourth quarter to set up a touchdown run by Stephen Carr and a TD pass by Darnold, and the Trojans won their 13th straight game by pulling away late for a 30-20 victory over California on Saturday.

Wildcatz’s CCS champion softball team honored by Watsonville City Council

Behind stellar pitching and timely hitting, Watsonville won its first-ever CCS title this season, beating Homestead High for the Division I crown in late May. The Wildcatz also became the first softball squad from Santa Cruz County to win a section title.

Costly mistakes hurt Seahawks in home opening defeat to Los Medanos | College football 

The sun was out in full force as Cabrillo College began the regular season last weekend in front of the home crowd at Carl Conelly Stadium in Aptos.   But several key missed tackles and costly penalties hurt the Seahawks in their 31-16 loss to Los...

Girl's SCCAL Swimming & Diving Championships: Bockman, Aptos dominant en route to another title

Kathryn Bockman, committed to NCAA Division I UC Davis, was one of three Mariners that finished the day as multi-event winners. Sisters Lauren, a sophomore, and Madi, a freshman, McBride also won more than one race.

HS Football Roundup, Week 4: M.V.C. stuffs North Salinas, 25-14

Senior quarterback Sean White ran for a pair of scores, senior running back Cody Paresa added another and the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs started Monterey Bay League Gabilan division play with a 25-14 win over the North Salinas High Vikings on Saturday evening at Rabobank Stadium in Salinas.

Playoff-bound Sharks snap skid with 5-4 win over Rangers

Brent Burns scored a power-play goal 3:10 into overtime and the Sharks snapped their longest skid in six years on the night they clinched a playoff berth, rallying past the New York Rangers 5-4 on Tuesday.