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July 2, 2026

West Coast Cutch; Giants acquire OF McCutchen from Pirates

The Giants found the outfielder they were looking for this winter, acquiring Andrew McCutchen from Pittsburgh on Monday to fill a key void.

HS Football Preview, Week 4: All local teams in league action this week

The Aptos High Mariners have had a whole week to prepare for their Monterey Bay League Gabilan division debut against the Palma High Chieftains and they without a doubt needed the extra time to sort out their shortcomings over the first three weeks of the season.

Rose, Garcia tied for lead at Masters in prelude to finale

Saturday had something for everyone at the Masters, including the promise of more to come.

Wharf to Wharf returns to full capacity with 16k participants 

For the first time in what seems like a very long time, this weekend’s 52nd running of the Wharf to Wharf Race is back to its normal capacity limit.   The six-mile race from the Santa Cruz to Capitola wharves will feature 16,000 participants after it...

‘Can’t look back’: Local racer nabs first midget car win

With his wrestling career on hold until the winter, Slay’s racing career got a major boost on Aug. 1, when the 17-year-old scored his first United States Auto Club Speed2 Western Dirt Midget race win at the Ventura County Fair.

CCS Softball: Aptos sheds no tears after early postseason exit

Aptos High was all smiles despite having its season stopped in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs. And even if the No. 12-seeded Mariners were looking to throw a fit after their 3-2 loss to No. 5 Carmel High, they didn’t have much to pout about.

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...

Girls basketball: Mariners bring home second straight CCS title

REDWOOD CITY–The Aptos High girls’ basketball team has relied on its defense throughout the season.  That approach helped the Mariners bully the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League en route to regular season and tournament titles.  It helped them get the Central Coast Section championship game for...

JC Roundup, 1/4: Cabrillo women’s, men’s hoops cruise to preseason victories

The defending Coast Conference South division champion Seahawks stomped the Lassen College Cougars, 81-58, on Dec. 28, and closed out the Shasta Knights (7-8) in the title game with a 65-56 victory the following day.

Local Roundup, 2/21: Warriors’ Scott Wood wins Three-Point Contest

Santa Cruz Warriors guard Scott Wood won the 2017 D-League Three-Point Contest on Saturday at the NBA All-Star weekend festivities in New Orleans with a score of 23 points in the final round. “I’m really blessed for this opportunity,” Wood said in a press release....