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She might have only been 8 or 9 years old, but Gianna Mosqueda was unquestionably inspired while watching former Watsonville High great Emily Kalka bulldoze through opponents like a runaway truck.

The Aptos girls’ and boys’ basketball teams will hit the road on Tuesday for the first round of the California Interscholastic Federation NorCal playoffs.

The No. 5-seeded Mariners lost in the first round of the NorCal D-III state playoffs to the No. 12-seeded Moreau Catholic Mariners of Hayward, 71-63, on Wednesday night in Aptos, bringing their dream-like season to an end.

The Watsonville High Wildcatz have plenty of momentum after last week’s win over the rival Pajaro Valley High Grizzlies. They’ll need all of that confidence and even more in order to pull off what would be a massive upset of the undefeated Gilroy High Mustangs on Thursday night.

Senior pitcher Chase Watkins tossed a complete-game one-hitter with nine strikeouts, but the Sharks offense mustered up only one hit in Tuesday’s 1-0 loss to league-leading Santa Cruz High.

Luxembourg’s most successful male tennis player will headline the 31st edition of the Nordic Naturals Challenger when the main draw begins on Monday.

BURLINGAME—Aptos High’s Cameron Saldaña seemed almost unstoppable for most of Saturday night’s Central Coast Section basketball championship, knocking in just about every shot that left his hand.    The senior guard finished with a record-setting 30 points but it wasn’t enough for the No. 4 seeded...

GILROY–The Pajaro Valley High boys’ basketball team came into Tuesday night’s game against Gilroy High riding a four-game winning streak in league play. But the Mustangs put an end to the Grizzlies’ run, as they galloped their way to a 56-49 victory in Pacific Coast...