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After missing out on qualifying for the California Interscholastic Federation State Meet by a few feet as a sophomore and a junior, Rasmussen is back and ready for his final hoorah.

Sandor Rene Rodriguez signed with Linfield College for basketball, Braxton Rico signed with Notre Dame de Namur University for cross country and track and the Sharks’ trio of baseball players Ruben Ibarra, Conor Bagchee and Andrew Ciandro signed to San Jo

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Jan. 23-29.  Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831 for scores and...

Aptos High football team is expected to have about 50 players suit up for the upcoming season.  There’s nothing out of the ordinary about it but one thing among the group is the senior class, which missed the entire freshman year due to the Covid-19...

WATSONVILLE—The St. Francis High baseball team came into the season at the top of the ocean’s food chain as the defending Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division and Central Coast Section Division IV champion.   The Sharks were swimming their way closer to a second consecutive...

When Aptos High junior Gabi Dow showed up to the first day of flag football tryouts, she wasn’t sure how big of a squad they’d have for the program’s inaugural season.  Especially since a large chunk of freshmen didn't partake in summer practices.  “When people started...

The Hawks have been Coast Conference champs three times since 2013, they’ve appeared in the regional playoffs every year since 2011 and the super regionals in each of the past three seasons.

With the school’s long-awaited athletic fields also finally moving ahead, Pajaro Valley could be on the verge of becoming a blossoming football program. And this year’s senior class — 14 of the 31 players on roster — wants to be the group to spark that change.

The reigning Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion, Aptos is only a couple wins away from once again capturing the league title. With all but one starter back from last year’s squad, Aptos was expected to cruise through the league. And while the Mariners are not taking any team during the final stretch of their league season for granted, they are eagerly awaiting for the real measuring stick of their skill: the Central Coast Section team playoffs.

Nick DeCarlo scored an impressive victory in the eighth annual Pat & Jim Pettit Memorial Shootout Race on Sept. 29 at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville.