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February 20, 2026

HS Football, Week 8: Teams try to put losses behind them

While the loss put a damper on the Wildcatz’s league title hopes, they still have a solid shot at earning an automatic berth to the CCS playoffs, as the PCAL-Mission sends its top three finishers to the postseason.

Grizzlies persevere for homecoming victory against Greenfield | HS football

WATSONVILLE—After starting off the season struggling through adversity, Pajaro Valley battled for its first victory against visiting Greenfield on Saturday afternoon.  Senior running back Isaac Ortiz had 261 yards rushing and three touchdowns for the Grizzlies in a 28-7 victory over the Bruins (3-6, 2-2)...

McCutchen's three-run homer powers Pirates past Giants 10-3

Andrew McCutchen hit a three-run homer and had four RBIs, Gerrit Cole won for the fifth time in six starts, and the Pirates beat San Francisco 10-3 on Monday night.

HS Football, Week 7: Everything clicks for M.V.C. in blowout win over Scotts Valley

Senior Dan Brierley ran for 100 yards and a touchdown, junior Nate Renggli threw for 140 yards and a score and M.V.C.’s defense came within seconds of posting a shutout in a dominant 36-6 Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission division win over Scotts Valley on Friday.

Watsonville’s Ruben Ibarra knocks it out of the park during MLB Cactus League season

It’s been nearly four years since Watsonville native Ruben Ibarra was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the fourth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft.   Since then, the former St. Francis High star athlete climbed his way through the Minor League Baseball ranks....

Raiders' offensive line moves forward with holdout Penn

Raiders offensive line coach Mike Tice hasn't spent much time wondering if or when left tackle Donald Penn will end his holdout.

Watsonville’s Miller-Brown, MVC’s Cortez earn top awards | All-PCAL baseball

Watsonville High’s Patrick Miller-Brown and Monte Vista Christian’s Brady Cortez were each recognized with the highest honors possible in their respective Pacific Coast Athletic League divisions following a stellar baseball season in the spring.    Cortez was named the Mission Division’s co-Most Valuable Player alongside Stevenson’s...

Local teams advance to CIF State Championships | High school football

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A trio of Central Coast Section champions are just one win away from adding a state title to the trophy case.  Soquel, Palma and Los Gatos high schools are on their way to the CIF State Football Championships following last week’s victories in their respective...

HS football: Mariners sneak past Haybalers in CCS D-III opener

APTOS—The Aptos High football team will continue its quest for a second straight Central Coast Section Division III title thanks to an unsung hero. Senior Hirotaka Kanai made the biggest play of the night for the Mariners in a 26-20 win against San Benito High...

Local Roundup, 12/5: Castillo scores six goals in Pajaro Valley’s 7-2 win

Freshman Jasmin Castillo scored six times in Pajaro Valley High’s 7-2 win over King City High on Saturday in the first game of the Watsonville High girls’ soccer tournament.