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November 15, 2025

Mustangs’ offense puts on show in home opener | High school football roundup 

Monte Vista Christian football team was back in action for Friday Night Lights at Mustangs Stadium and boy did it put on a show for the home crowd. The Mustangs lit up the scoreboard with a 57-26 thumping win over Santa Clara in non-league action,...

HS Wrestling: Aptos produces six league champs; area sends 31 to CCS

Aptos produced six league champions at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Finals on Feb. 8 at San Lorenzo Valley High.

Watsonville’s Nate Aguilar establishes school record in triple jump | CCS boys’ track and field

Watsonville senior Nate Aguilar was facing elimination going into his final attempt in the triple jump at the Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships on May 24 when all of a sudden he asked spectators for a slow handclap.  As the claps began to...

HS Football Preview, 2017: St. Francis believes it can compete in new MTAL-C

After serving as the Sharks’ defensive coordinator for the past two seasons under Adam Hazel, Ausman is now the head coach of the St. Francis program. The University of La Verne alumnus has tried to keep most of the same offensive and defensive concepts i

Girls' NorCal Volleyball: Mt. Madonna advances to 1st NorCal title game since '09

And it’s arguably the biggest reason why the No. 3-seeded Hawks, powered by an airtight defense and an on-fire attack, will play at top-seeded San Marin High tonight for the NorCal Division V championship.

HS Athletes of the Week, 1/18: Elyanna Magdaleno & Diego Padilla

High School Athletes of the Week for the week of Jan. 7-13.

Local players earn Pacific Coast Athletic League all-league honors | Boys soccer

The coaches within the Pacific Coast Athletic League announced the boys’ all-league soccer teams for the 2024-25 season.  Watsonville senior Tlaloc Ledesma-Peña and junior Alexis Castillo along with Pajaro Valley senior Luis Tellez-Mejia earned first team honors in the Mission Division.  Castillo led the Wildcatz with...

D-League Basketball: Brown's big night just enough for Warriors in Game 1

Jabari Brown, who Santa Cruz Warriors head coach Casey Hill called the missing piece, poured in 36 points on 10 of 16 shooting and his final make from the charity stripe proved to be the difference in Wednesday night’s first round Game 1 win over the Okla

Little League Roundup, 5/27: Giants, Padres set to meet for PVLL Majors title; Sox vs. Mets in Minors

Steven LaGrange hit two singles and drove in two runs while also pitching six innings of four-hit ball to lead the Giants to Tuesday’s championship game. The Giants and Padres will square off again at 6:15 p.m. for the title.

Year in review: Triumph, records, heartbreak, inspiration ­— 2018 had it all

For several local student-athletes, the last 12 months were filled with championship performances, inspirational efforts and unforgettable matchups. Some used their skills on the court, field, pool, track and trails to wow spectators, while others showcased their drive and attitude to inspire young and old.