Weeklys Sports Roundup: Wildcatz’s Isabella Alvarez named Watsonville Girls Hoops Tournament’s top player
Watsonville freshman Isabella Alvarez was crowned the Most Valuable Player at this past weekend’s Watsonville Girls Basketball Tournament.
She averaged 15 points and seven steals per game in three games for the Wildcatz who beat Christopher, DCP El Primero and Sobrato for the 3-0 sweep.
Alvarez...
Pence, Posey go back-to-back to carry Giants past Padres 5-3
Hunter Pence and Buster Posey hit consecutive homers, and Johnny Cueto struck out seven in seven strong innings for the Giants, who beat the San Diego Padres 5-3 Sunday to prevent a three-game sweep.
Local Roundup, 10/31: Cabrillo volleyball keeps rolling in pair of sweeps
Cabrillo College picked up a pair of sweeps on Saturday in a three-way tournament against College of the Sequoias and Feather River College in Aptos. The Seahawks beat C.O.S. 25-16, 25-16, 25-13 and edged Feather River 25-23, 27-25, 28-26.
Girls' SCCAL Volleyball: Three locals make SCCAL First Team
St. Francis High senior setter Audrey Ryan and Aptos High’s duo of junior outside hitter Jillian Rodriguez and freshman libero Peyton Dueck made the cut for the league’s seven-player team, which also featured Santa Cruz High junior setter Kianna Lee, Harbor High sophomore middle blocker Kylie Clouse, San Lorenzo Valley High junior middle blocker Audrey Bingham and sophomore outside hitter Samantha Strah.
Local high school sports pushed to December
CENTRAL COAST—The Central Coast Section, the local governing body for schools stretching from San Francisco along the coast to King City, this week unveiled its plans for the fall sports season and beyond.
The governing board on Tuesday announced in a press release that mid-December...
Kershaw, Dodgers beat Astros 3-1 in hot World Series opener
Changing jerseys to beat the 103-degree heat, the Dodgers ace with a checkered playoff history delivered a signature performance, pitching Los Angeles past the Houston Astros 3-1 Tuesday night in the World Series opener.
Sharks softball team records sixth shutout of the season | Sports Roundup
St. Francis High senior Alicia Mendez and sophomore Aaliysah Gomez are quietly turning into the 1-2 punch in the circle for the Sharks softball team.
Both pitchers combined for seven strikeouts in four innings of work in their 17-0 win against Trinity Christian High in...
SC Warriors to honor late Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller at Local Heroes Night
The Santa Cruz Warriors are just weeks away from tipping off the 2021-22 NBA G League season.
During the league’s season-opening weekend, the Sea Dubs will pay special tribute to Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller of the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Department, who tragically lost his life...
Girls CCS volleyball: Schurman seeing fine, hitting better for defending D-IV champ M.V.C.
The Mustangs junior outside hitter had to sit out the entirety to last year’s post season because of an injury to her right eye which required surgery to repair.
President's criticisms spark more protests at NFL games
President Donald Trump's criticism of players who kneel during the national anthem sparked angry protests around the National Football League Sunday, as about 200 players sat, knelt or raised their fists in defiance.















