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March 24, 2026

12th Annual RSF Central Coast All-Star Basketball Game set to take place Sunday 

The 12th Annual Reggie Stephens Foundation Central Coast All-Star Basketball Game is set to tip off this weekend, continuing a long-standing tradition of highlighting the top basketball talent from Santa Cruz and Monterey counties.  The best high school senior boys and girls along with 8th...

Mariners on course for successful season in SCCAL play | Boys volleyball 

Transitioning from one sport to another can be a daunting task for some student-athletes, especially this late in the school year. That didn’t seem to be the case for Aptos High junior Jackson Bloom after he went from driving a basketball down the court to...

Jordan Spieth holes bunker shot to win Travelers playoff

The two-time major champion holed out from 60 feet for birdie from a greenside bunker on the first hole of a playoff with Daniel Berger on Sunday at TPC River Highlands.

‘Catz claw their way to a PCAL title with undefeated season | Girls tennis

WATSONVILLE—It’s been more than a decade since the Watsonville High girls’ tennis team has won a league title. But that all changed last week after the Wildcatz wrapped up the Pacific Coast Athletic League season undefeated, 12-0, in Cypress Division play.  The last time Watsonville brought...

HS Baseball Roundup, 4/20: Aptos, St. Francis keep pace in SCCAL with Tuesday wins

Aptos and St. Francis stay locked in second place in the SCCAL, Watsonville's league win streak gets put on hold, and M.V.C.'s Garret Laine keeps hit streak alive

MVC’s Doyle named MVP in SCCAL’s ‘A’ Division | HS football

WATSONVILLE—Monte Vista Christian School football senior standout Brendan Doyle was everywhere his coaches needed him to be this season, both on and off the field. His hard work and dedication to the game didn’t go unrecognized as coaches within the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic...

Boys' soccer roundup, 2/1: Streaking ‘Catz crack state’s top 15

Watsonville moved up to 15th in the state, according to MaxPreps’ rankings, and made its debut on Top Drawer Soccer’s Winter FAB 50 national rankings after beating Alvarez. Sophomore Jael Leal and junior Eric Vasquez each scored a goal to help the ‘Catz improve to 11-1-3 overall and 4-0-1 in Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan division action.

High school: Mariners’ athletes sign with NCAA D-I schools

APTOS—The time is finally here for the beginning of the National Letter of Intent signing period. Aptos High hosted a special event on Wednesday to celebrate with seven senior student-athletes who signed their letters of intent to compete in collegiate athletics.  The Aptos girls volleyball team...

Staying consistent is ‘Catz’s goal for upcoming season | PCAL boys basketball 

The season is still very young, yet one can’t help to notice that Watsonville is playing some formidable basketball coming out of the gate to begin the 2024-25 winter campaign. Junior guard Max Aceves had a team-best 16 points for the Wildcatz in a 71-52...

HS boys cross country: Sharks run away with PCAL-Cypress title

The St. Francis High boys’ cross country team captured the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress division title thanks to a strong outing in Saturday’s championship meet at Toro Park in Salinas. St. Francis senior Paul Kane placed second in 17 minutes, 26 seconds in the...