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March 23, 2026

Alonso, Plouffe homer to keep A's rolling past Mariners 3-1

Sean Manaea (1-1) allowed one run and five hits over six innings, striking out six and walking three to help the A's win their season-high fourth straight after losing four in a row.

HS Football, Week 8: Teams try to put losses behind them

While the loss put a damper on the Wildcatz’s league title hopes, they still have a solid shot at earning an automatic berth to the CCS playoffs, as the PCAL-Mission sends its top three finishers to the postseason.

Mariners’ cheer team captures program’s first CCS title 

SAN JOSE—The Aptos High competition cheer team made a name for itself this past weekend at the Central Coast Section Championships at Independence High School.  Team captains Jessika Parra and Gwen Parry along with the rest of the Mariners’ cheer squad captured the Show Cheer...

Paul has 33, Rockets end Warriors' streak with 116-108 win

Paul scored 33 points with 11 rebounds, Harden bested Stephen Curry twice in the final seconds and the Rockets held off the Warriors 116-108 to snap their 14-game road winning streak.

Local Roundup, 1/25: St. Francis, Aptos wrestling continue undefeated seasons

The St. Francis High wrestling team improved to 3-0 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League dual meets with a victory over San Lorenzo Valley High on Tuesday night. The final score was 36-36. The Sharks won by criteria, scoring four pins to none.

Weekly Roundup, 9/6: St. Francis edged by Oakwood School

The St. Francis High girls' volleyball girl was edged by Oakwood School in non-league play on Wednesday.

20 Athletes in 20 Days: Alicia Mendez, St. Francis High

St. Francis sophomore Alicia Mendez was lights out during her freshman season on the softball team and is expected to return for another solid sophomore.

On the Lowdown: End of an era

The Oakland Raiders recently played its final regular season game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday. I made the trip to Colorado to watch the “Silver and Black”, which nearly made an exciting come-from-behind victory. Raiders quarterback Derek Carr tried to connect with rookie receiver Hunter Renfrow on a...

HS Football, Week 11: Aptos falls short of PCAL-G title

A week after falling one yard short of a game-winning touchdown against Palma, the Mariners fell a yard short of icing what would have been a title-clinching victory in Friday night’s 28-24 loss to Salinas at “The Pit.”

Cain calls it a career, he's sharp as Giants fall to SD 3-2

Cain's decorated 13-year career came to an end with him pitching five shutout innings in the San Francisco Giants 3-2 loss to the San Diego Padres.