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December 29, 2025

Mustangs’ offense blazes past Rancho San Juan | High school football roundup 

Dominic Pierini Monte Vista Christian football
Monte Vista Christian football team last week was looking to keep its momentum rolling when it faced a challenging Pacific Coast Athletic League opponent in Rancho San Juan High of Salinas in non-league action.  The Mustangs offense had a huge night in the air as...

Local Roundup, 4/20: Cabrillo racks up 14 hits in 10-2 win

Clayton Andrews was 4-for-5 with a double, two RBIs and two scored runs. Nick Ciandro finished 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles, an RBI and a scored run.

PV Sports Football Power Rankings, 10/29: Mustangs hang on to top spot

1. M.V.C. (6-1, 4-0): The Mustangs are back from a bye week and still remain at the top of this week’s PV Sports Football Power Rankings.  They are the lone team in the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission division with a perfect record in league...

CCS Basketball Roundup: Aptos upsets Mills; St. Francis cruises by Jewish Community

Hocom sunk a layup with a minute left to play, giving the No. 5-seeded Mariners just enough cushion to upset the No. 4 seeded Mills Vikings, 45-44, and advance to the Central Coast Section Division III semifinals.

Local Roundup, 10/16: Wildcatz win eighth-straight league game

The Watsonville High girls’ volleyball team continued its mission for a league title by handling business on the road against Trinity Christian. The Wildcatz swept the Warriors on Tuesday in three sets, 25-8, 25-15, 25-23, in Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia division action. Watsonville improved...

California introduces new basketball coach Wyking Jones

After stints as an assistant learning from respected coaches like Rick Pitino, Steve Alford and Cuonzo Martin, Wyking Jones' time has arrived. Jones was introduced Wednesday as Martin's replacement at California, where he had spent the past two seasons as

MBL-G Football: Aptos’ Reyes, Austen named two of Gabilan’s top players

Aptos High junior running back Marcos Reyes and senior guard Alex Austen were recently recognized as the Monterey Bay League Gabilan division co-Most Valuable Offensive Player of the Year and co-Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman of the Year, respectively.

G League: Looney, Smailagić assigned to SC Warriors

The Golden State Warriors announced Tuesday they have assigned forwards Kevon Looney and Alen Smailagić to the Santa Cruz Warriors. Looney, 23, has appeared in 16 career games–one start–with Santa Cruz during the 2015-16 and 2016-17 NBA G League seasons. He logged 10.5 points, 8.4...

Local seniors to participate in inaugural Central Coast All-Star Game | Girls flag football

A group of high school senior girls from both Santa Cruz and Monterey counties are set to participate in the inaugural Central Coast Flag Football All-Star Game this weekend. Aptos’ Izzy Graff and Mia Sanchez, St. Francis’ Mia Guardino, and Watsonville’s Fernanda Lazo and Brianna...

20 Athletes in 20 Days: Christian Quintero

Already a solid scorer as a freshman for the Pajaro Valley basketball team, the 5-foot-11 guard added to his repertoire and took a massive leap forward.