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January 18, 2026

Local runners finish strong at CIF State Championships | HS cross country

St. Francis High senior Julian Vargas and a group of other local high school runners put on a strong performance at the 34th CIF State Cross Country Championships on Saturday morning.  Vargas, who qualified as individual, took 12th out of 205 runners in 15 minutes,...

Valencia, Alonso each hit home runs against former A's club

Seattle's Danny Valencia hit a three-run homer against his former team and fellow ex-Oakland slugger Yonder Alonso added a two-run shot in the Mariners' 6-3 win over the Athletics on Tuesday night.

Little League Roundup: Capitola-Soquel dominates D39 Tournament of Champions

The Santa Cruz National Cubs won the District 39 Little League Majors division Tournament of Champions on Tuesday night, beating the Capitola-Soquel Athletics, 8-0, at Ruso Field in Watsonville.

Weekly’s Sports Ticker: Grizzlies football pounces on Santa Cruz to remain undefeated in league play 

The Pajaro Valley High football team improved to 2-0 in league play following a dominating 46-10 win over Santa Cruz High in Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia action Oct. 5. Brian Flores had a pair of rushing touchdowns for the Grizzlies, who exploded for...

Watsonville schools to compete in SCCAL when Covid restrictions loosen

The Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League on Wednesday took a big step forward in the anticipated return of high school sports, announcing its 2021 sports seasons for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year. The board of managers took it a step further with...

Curry, Durant lead Warriors past Mavericks, end 2-game skid

Stephen Curry had 20 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, and Golden State bounced back from a tough stretch to top the Mavericks 121-103 on Thursday night.

MBL Cross Country Championships, 2017: Ruiz impresses again en route to Watsonville's first female title since '89

Ruiz not only cruised to the individual Pacific division title at the Monterey Bay League Championships but finished just four seconds behind the Gabilan division champion, Notre Dame-Salinas sophomore Angela Leavitt, in the league’s overall results.

Girls' MBL-P Basketball: Watsonville survives Solorzano, Pajaro Valley

With Watsonville nursing a one possession lead during the final minute, the 6-foot-2 senior center snatched an offensive board and threw it back in to help the Wildcatz escape with a 48-42 victory in their Monterey Bay League Pacific division opener.

Jokic makes go-ahead 3-pointer, Nuggets top Warriors 115-108

Jokic hit a go-ahead 3-pointer off a missed dunk by Harris, and the Nuggets rallied to beat the Golden State Warriors 115-108 on Saturday night.

Belt HR, Giants beat Reds 8-3 for 1st 3-game win streak

Belt homered again and the Giants posted their first three-game winning streak of the season, beating the Cincinnati Reds 8-3 on Sunday.