HS Athletes of the Week, 1/18: Elyanna Magdaleno & Diego Padilla
High School Athletes of the Week for the week of Jan. 7-13.
Watsonville’s Rudy Valdez tosses no-hitter in win over Gonzales | Weeklys Sports Roundup
Watsonville senior Rudy Valdez tossed a gem in the Wildcatz’s 10-0 victory in five innings over Gonzales in Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division baseball action Tuesday afternoon. The ace pitcher recorded a no-hitter while tallying eight strikeouts for the complete game shutout.
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Love escapes McCaffrey's shadow to become Heisman finalist
Love established himself as a candidate early by rushing for 564 yards in back-to-back wins over UCLA and Arizona State. He kept adding to those numbers and leads all Power 5 running backs in yards rushing (1,973), yards per carry (8.3), and 100-yard games (11), and also set an FBS record with 12 runs of at least 50 yards.
Anthony Davis outduels Kevin Durant, Pelicans beat Warriors
Anthony Davis outdueled Kevin Durant down the stretch on the way to 34 points, and the Pelicans snapped a 10-game losing streak to Golden State with a 126-120 win over the Warriors on Saturday night.
Roa wins Sprint Car Speedweek race at Ocean Speedway
Brody Roa scored the victory in the 30-lap Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Main Event Sept. 7 at Ocean Speedway.
Girls NorCal D-V Volleyball: Mt. Madonna takes Escalon's best shot, keeps ticking to advance
Dasbach-Prisk and the No. 3-seeded Hawks took the No. 11-seeded Cougars’ best shot right on the nose, literally, and they never flinched en route to a 20-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-14 win to advance to the California Interscholastic Federation Northern California Division V semifinals.
Local Roundup, 10/14: Aptos boys, girls sweep dual meet opponents
The Aptos High Mariners boy’s cross country teams picked up Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League dual meet wins over St. Francis High and Scotts Valley High on Thursday at Pinto Lake County Park in Watsonville.
HS Football Preview, Week 9: ‘Catz look to keep rolling vs. Cougars
A win against Christopher (6-2, 2-2) would not only keep Watsonville (5-2, 2-1) alive in the Monterey Bay League Pacific division title chase but it would also boost their chances of earning their first Central Coast Section playoff berth since 2009.
Bumgarner lands on DL after dirt bike accident
The left-hander bruised ribs and a sprained a joint in his pitching shoulder from the wipeout that occurred Thursday. The timetable for his return was not announced — a blow for a team that’s last in the NL West.
Local Roundup, 9/26: Cabrillo women's volleyball stays undefeated
The Cabrillo College women’s volleyball team improved to 11-0 with a pair of wins on the final day of the Cabrillo College Classic, Saturday in Aptos.