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September 17, 2025

Boys basketball: Grizzlies rout ‘Catz in league action

SANTA CRUZ–The Watsonville High boys’ basketball team on Tuesday took a short road trip up Highway 1 to square off against crosstown rival Pajaro Valley High. The Wildcatz hosted the Grizzlies in their Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division game at Kaiser Permanente Arena, home of the Santa Cruz...

Sharks blanked by Stars, 1-0

Loss is the Sharks third straight.

Local Roundup, 5/27: Pajaro Valley boy’s volleyball moves up to MBL-G

After winning the program’s first-ever league championship this season, capturing the Monterey Bay League Pacific division title, the coaches from around the MBL decided to move the Grizzlies up to the much-tougher Gabilan division.

St. Francis alumnus Valenzuela a hit for Fullerton

St. Francis High alumnus Sahid Valenzuela ranks second in the Big West Conference in batting average (.370) and hits per game (1.42) and has been named to the Brooks Wallace Award Watch List — an award given to the nation’s top shortstop.

Boys' SCCAL Basketball: Watkins powers St. Francis over Aptos

The 6-foot-4 forward poured in 22 points, his frontcourt buddy Jason Gallo added 16 points and St. Francis held off Aptos to secure a big 67-59 Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League victory on Tuesday night.

SCCAL Baseball: 4 Sharks, a Mariner earn first team honors

Catcher Derric Estrada-Haro, pitchers Chase Watkins and C.J. Gomez and outfielder Josiah Granados-Diaz all earned a spot on the All-SCCAL First Team after helping the Sharks to a second-place finish in the league and a runner-up finish in the Central Coast Section Division III playoffs.

HS Volleyball: SCCAL, MBL both holding volleyball jamborees

Watsonville and the five other local teams will all partake in league jamborees today at various sites. North Monterey County High and Pajaro Valley High will join the Wildcatz at North Salinas High for the Monterey Bay League Pacific division jamboree and Monte Vista Christian travels to Salinas High for the MBL-Gabilan division jamboree, while Aptos High, St. Francis High and Mt. Madonna will compete in the brand-new Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Jamboree at Santa Cruz High. All three jamborees are set for a 9 a.m. start.

Weekly Roundup, 12/7: Sharks cruise to season-opening victory

E.J. Kelly hit four 3-pointers and finished with 20 points, and Jake Taylor recorded a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds in St. Francis’ 66-31 season-opening win over Pacific Point Christian on Wednesday in Watsonville.

Santa Cruz County athletes put on a show during first week of the Paris Games | 2024 Olympics roundup

A trio of Santa Cruz County Olympians shined on the big stage during the first week of action at the 2024 Paris Games.  Santa Cruz resident Haley Batten (mountain biking) and Aptos native Caspar Corbeau (swimming) are bringing home a silver and bronze medal, respectively,...

Curry has season-high 45 points, Warriors beat Clippers

He finished with a season-high 45 points without playing the fourth quarter and the Golden State Warriors ran away from the Los Angeles Clippers 121-105 for their fourth straight victory.