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March 18, 2026

Local Roundup, 9/18: Che leads Grizzlies past the Hawks

Pajaro Valley High senior outside hitter Julie Che led the way with a team-high 26 kills and 16 digs to help the girls’ volleyball team get past Anzar on Tuesday night.

Watsonville Starlings continue to shine

The Watsonville Starlings Volleyball program was founded 15 years ago to offer competitive, junior olympic volleyball to young girls in the community.

Labanc, Ward score early, Sharks beat Canucks 3-1

Kevin Labanc and Joel Ward scored in the first 30 seconds for the quickest two goals in franchise history, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 Tuesday night.

HS football: Local standouts shine at all-star football game

SALINAS–The chilly Salinas Valley winds weren't quite enough to cool things down in what was a heated battle from the get-go Friday evening at Rabobank Stadium. But Andrew Montoya’s second half touchdown put any trash talking on ice as he helped team 17 Strong defeat...

Girls' CCS Basketball: Galvan, Quintana help Watsonville notch first playoff win since '08

Playing in their first Central Coast Section playoff game since 2013, the No. 12-seeded Wildcatz made even more history by surviving a possible game-winning shot at the horn to beat unseeded Milpitas High, 47-46, for their first postseason win since 2008.

CCS Golf Regionals, 2018: M.V.C.'s Tran advances to championship round

Tran, the Monterey Bay League Pacific division Most Valuable Player, finished tied for 12th with four other golfers to squeak into the championship round. He will return to Monterey on May 15 at 8 a.m.

Mariners roll past Alvarez in league opener | PCAL football roundup

In its first Gabilan Division game of the year, the Aptos High football team proved it is once again a force to be reckoned with in the Pacific Coast Athletic League. The Mariners put on a complete offensive clinic for the homecoming crowd Friday night...

‘Catz hopeful to turn season around despite slow start | Boys soccer 

WATSONVILLE—It’s been a frustrating season for Watsonville High center back Manuel Cano, who has been trying everything in his will to watch his teammates succeed.  However, things are not looking too good at the moment for the Wildcatz boys’ soccer team, which is off to...

Cabrillo football program suspends operations for two years

Cabrillo football
It’ll be a few years before fans will see any action from the Cabrillo College football team.  The community college’s Board of Trustees held a special virtual meeting Tuesday evening and came to a unanimous decision to suspend football operations for at least two years. Cabrillo...

Tony's Thoughts >> Going yard: Sluggers, coaches break down keys, memories of hitting homers

I’ve never hit a home run, and I probably never will — you’ll never catch me playing adult league softball, sorry. So I went around South San Cruz County, and asked some of the top sluggers and their coaches what it’s like to go yard and what it takes to get the ball over the fence.