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June 30, 2026

PHOTOS: MVC hosts track and field SCCAL opener

WATSONVILLE—The Monte Vista Christian track and field team got a chance to compete on its new track surface for the first league meet of the season. The Mustangs went up against Ceiba College Prep, Mount Madonna School, Pajaro Valley High and St. Francis High in...

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...

HS Softball Roundup, 5/18: Sharks finish strong

St. Francis High finished its record-setting season with a 22-0 blowout win over Harbor High on May 10 in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action.

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.

Grizzlies maintain positive attitude despite ongoing struggles | High school baseball

In January, baseball coaches within the Pacific Coast Athletic League have a meeting before the first set of practices begin at the end of the month.  One of the questions always raised for Pajaro Valley High is how many kids are going to show up,...

Local high schools gear up for 2023 kickoff | PCAL football special 

The start of the 2023 football campaign officially kicks off this weekend after weeks of summer practices and offseason workouts. It’s a fresh start for the five local teams: Aptos, Monte Vista Christian, Pajaro Valley, St. Francis and Watsonville high schools, which are set to...

National Roundup, 5/15: Durant's 37 lead Warriors over Rockets 119-106

He scored 37 points on Monday night to lead the Warriors to a 119-106 win in the long-awaited showdown with the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.

Healthy, focused Nikki Hiltz among nation’s best runners again

The redshirt junior will enter today’s NCAA West Preliminary Round at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas with the sixth fastest 1,500 time among Division I runners. The first round of the 1,500 is set for 3:30 p.m. and the quarterfinals, which will de

‘Catz student-athletes sidelined during rainstorm

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High School student-athletes were set to resume classes Monday after getting some much needed time off during the long winter break.  However, the school has been shut down since the beginning of the week after Pajaro Valley Unified School District announced the closure of...

Boys' SCCAL Basketball Preview, 2017-18: Balanced league showcases several contenders

St. Francis High is coming off a historic season in which it won the league title as well as Central Coast Section and California Interscholastic Federation Northern California championships.