Sharks’ season ends in NorCal playoffs | High school baseball
WATSONVILLE—St. Francis High baseball coach Ken Nakagawa knew going into this season they were not expected to win the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission Division over teams such as Alisal, Monte Vista Christian and Soledad.
But this particular group, especially the senior class, had already...
St. Francis, MVC gear up for CIF NorCal Regionals | High school baseball
The St. Francis High and Monte Vista Christian baseball teams are both coming off Central Coast Section title runs for the first time in the programs’ history.
But the season is far from over for both squads after they received first-round home games for the...
Sharks post late rally to steal D-IV crown from Carmel | CCS baseballÂ
SAN JOSE—It almost seemed like nothing was going in favor of the St. Francis High baseball team, which was down to its final three outs in the Central Coast Section Division IV finals Friday afternoon.
After being held to just one run in the first...
Mustangs power through Gunn to claim D-VI crown | CCS baseball
SAN JOSE—It seemed like a third time really was the charm for the Monte Vista Christian baseball team after the first two valiant efforts for a Central Coast Section title ended heartbreaks.
Junior second baseman Cannon Silva and his fellow teammates rushed to the middle...
No mercy: St. Francis pounds Soledad to reach CCS title game | High school baseball
SANTA CLARA—After the St. Francis High baseball team split a two-game set with Soledad High during the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division season, no one expected the rubber match to be a blowout.Â
After all, the two league contests were decided by a combined...
Local athletes set to compete at CIF Track and Field Championships | Cover 3 Sports Ticker
The Cover 3 Sports Ticker highlights pivotal matchups in the Games of the Week, and provides updates on local athletes in the Local Stars and Pajaro Valley Little League sections.
Games of the Week
St. Francis vs. Carmel, baseball, Friday at 4pm: The No. 4 seeded...
Sharks one step closer to reaching D-IV title game | CCS baseball
WATSONVILLE—There was a buzz going around the locker room shortly after the St. Francis High baseball team found out where it was placed in the Central Coast Section playoffs.
That feeling of excitement is still lingering after the No. 4 seeded Sharks defeated No. 5...
Top-seeded Mustangs edge Stevenson in D-VI semifinals | CCS baseball
MONTEREY—It was all business on Tuesday evening for Monte Vista Christian pitcher Jacob Woods, who was one game away from making a return to the Central Coast Section title game.
The senior right-hander was tuned in on the mound, as well as in the batter’s...
‘Catz earn top seed in CCS D-II field | High school softball
It wasn’t whether or not the Watsonville High softball team was going to qualify for the Central Coast Section playoffs.
The big question was where were they going to end up.
The Wildcatz—defending CCS Division I champion—earned the top seed in the Division II field after...
Podcast: Breaking down CCS baseball, softball playoffs | Cover 3 Sports
In this week’s episode, sports editors Emanuel Lee and Juan Reyes will get you caught up with updates in the Central Coast Section with a new edition of News and Notes.
Then, they'll jump into some CCS softball with a quick preview of what’s in...
Mariners continue deep postseason run into NorCal Regionals | Boys basketballÂ
As of Thursday, Aptos was one of four teams in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties that remained alive in the California Interscholastic Federation State...
