Sports

Local Roundup, 11/28: Cabrillo football has half-dozen players recognized

November 27, 2017

Six Cabrillo College football players earned a spot on the American Golden Coast Conference First Team, it was recently announced.

Aptos native Nikki Hiltz punches ticket to 2024 Olympics

July 2, 2024

Aptos native Nikki Hiltz guaranteed their spot at the upcoming Summer Games following a record-setting performance at last weekend’s U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials. The 29-year old middle-distance runner won the women’s 1500-meters finals in 3 minutes, 55.33 seconds, setting both a personal-best and...

Muguruza beats 'role model' Williams for 1st Wimbledon title

July 15, 2017

Muguruza powered her way to her first Wimbledon championship by playing fearlessly and dominating down the stretch, putting together a 7-5, 6-0 victory over a fading Venus Williams by claiming the final's last nine games.

CCS Football: Aptos stuns Palma, advances to 5th title game of decade

November 24, 2018

Marcos Reyes rushed for 212 yards and four touchdowns, Hunter Matys ran for a pair of scores and tossed another and the No. 5-seeded Aptos Mariners trounced the top-seeded Palma Chieftains, 49-6, to advance to the Central Coast Section Open Division III championship game.

Taylor, Puig power Dodgers past Cubs 5-2 in NLCS Game 1

October 15, 2017

Chris Taylor hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning, Puig added a homer and an RBI double to his dynamite postseason, and the Dodgers overcame a short start by Kershaw for a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night in the NLCS opener.

Mike Fiers wins 4th straight decision as Astros beat A's 5-1

June 22, 2017

Carlos Correa homered, Mike Fiers struck out five over six innings to win his fourth straight decision, and the majors-best Astros won for the ninth straight time in Oakland, beating the Athletics 5-1.

Curry's 32 lead Warriors over Rockets 113-106

March 28, 2017

Stephen Curry scored 32 points, Klay Thompson had 25 and the Warriors built a big lead early and held on for a 113-106 win over the Houston Rockets to become the sixth NBA team to win at least 60 regular season games in three straight seasons.

Bookies will lose millions if McGregor knocks out Mayweather

August 24, 2017

Should he somehow manage to knock out Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the early rounds Saturday night, the city's bookmakers would lose millions of dollars in the biggest single event loss in the history of sports betting.

Girls' SCCAL soccer: Mariners’ Mitchell, Miller earn special honors

March 5, 2019

Aptos junior Brynn Mitchell and senior Caroline Miller were recently honored by the coaches of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League. Mitchell was named the league’s Midfielder of the Year, and Miller earned the Goalie of the Year.

Local Roundup, 4/3: Watsonville softball dominates tournament

April 2, 2018

The Watsonville High softball team picked up a trio of shutout wins on Saturday in its own tournament. The Wildcatz beat Seaside High, 11-0, Cupertino High, 10-0, and Monterey High, 11-0, to improve to 9-0 overall.

Boy's CCS Basketball: St. Francis routs Nueva to advance

Vargas wins 4th straight as Royals beat Giants 8-1

Warriors, Spurs will try to use break to rest and heal again

Cain rocked for 9 runs as Peraza, Reds beat Giants 13-3

Curry, Durant hit key 3s late, Warriors hold off Raptors

Local Roundup, 11/28: Cabrillo football has half-dozen players recognized

Aptos native Nikki Hiltz punches ticket to 2024 Olympics

Muguruza beats 'role model' Williams for 1st Wimbledon title

CCS Football: Aptos stuns Palma, advances to 5th title game of decade

Taylor, Puig power Dodgers past Cubs 5-2 in NLCS Game 1

Mike Fiers wins 4th straight decision as Astros beat A's 5-1

Curry's 32 lead Warriors over Rockets 113-106

Bookies will lose millions if McGregor knocks out Mayweather

Girls' SCCAL soccer: Mariners’ Mitchell, Miller earn special honors

Local Roundup, 4/3: Watsonville softball dominates tournament