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April 22, 2026

‘Catz student-athletes sidelined during rainstorm

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High School student-athletes were set to resume classes Monday after getting some much needed time off during the long winter break.  However, the school has been shut down since the beginning of the week after Pajaro Valley Unified School District announced the closure of...

Grizzlies girls’ team gets redemption against Monterey | High school soccer roundup

WATSONVILLE—The Pajaro Valley High girls’ soccer team got a goal from an unlikely source and stunned Monterey High for its first loss in league action this season Sophomore Heidy Cadenas came off the bench to score the game-deciding goal for the Grizzlies in their 2-1...

Hoskins homers again, Phillies beat Giants 5-2

Philadelphia rookie Rhys Hoskins homered again, Pedro Florimon contributed with his bat and arm, and the Phillies scored three runs in the eighth to beat the Giants 5-2 on Sunday.

Kevin Durant still questionable for Game 3

Durant participated in a light practice and was still listed as questionable to play in Saturday’s Game 3 of the playoffs at Portland because of a strained left calf.

Sharks advance to D-V semis with crushing win over Crystal Springs | CCS girls basketball

The magical season continues this week for St. Francis High freshman Liliana Whitmeyer and the girls’ basketball team. The standout guard finished with a game-best 25 points to help the No. 3 seeded Sharks crush No. 6 Crystal Springs, 58-32, in the Division V quarterfinals...

Warriors sign Lester Quinones to two-way contract

SANTA CRUZ—The Golden State Warriors announced Wednesday that it has signed guard Lester Quinones to a two-way contract.  Quinones, who went undrafted in this year’s NBA draft, played three seasons at the University of Memphis. He averaged 10.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists in...

‘Catz return to CCS finals after a narrow win over Saint Francis | Boys soccer

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High junior Abraham Fuentes has not played much for the Wildcatz boys’ soccer team this season.   But whenever his number has been called this winter, he has been a difference-maker in various critical situations. Tuesday night’s Central Coast Section Open Division semifinals were no different. Fuentes,...

G League to offer $125,000 contracts to elite prospects

The G League will begin offering "select contracts" worth $125,000 next year to elite prospects who are not yet eligible for the NBA, a move that could slightly lessen the handful of one-and-done players at the college level.

Local Roundup, 8/26: Mustangs win season-opening battle of CCS powers

The Monte Vista Christian Mustangs beat the Aptos High Mariners 25-12, 26-24, 22-25, 25-16 in both teams’ season opener on Thursday night in Aptos.

Weekend Roundup: Santa Cruz Red Colt team advances to West Zone tourney

The Santa Cruz Red Colt team had to forfeit Sunday's Super Region championship but still advances to the West Zone Tournament, which begins Thursday at P.A.L. Stadium.