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April 18, 2026

Seahawks return to the pool with a vengeance | Women’s water polo

Just last year the Cabrillo College women’s water polo program was barely in existence when it skipped the 2022 season after it didn't have enough players to field a team. The Seahawks managed to rebuild and regroup this year including three returning players from the...

Boys' CCS Basketball: Shooting woes haunt M.V.C. in second-round loss

The Mustangs were eliminated from the Central Coast Section Division IV playoffs in a 53-45 loss to Palma High in the second round of the tournament on Thursday night.

Sharks post late rally to steal D-IV crown from Carmel | CCS baseball 

SAN JOSE—It almost seemed like nothing was going in favor of the St. Francis High baseball team, which was down to its final three outs in the Central Coast Section Division IV finals Friday afternoon.  After being held to just one run in the first...

Hawks qualify for the CCS playoffs | Girls volleyball

The season will continue for the Mount Madonna School girls’ volleyball team after it qualified for a spot in the upcoming Central Coast Section playoffs.  The Hawks along with four other Santa Cruz County teams advanced to postseason play, which kicks off with first-round action...

Mustangs’ confidence level continues to rise | PCAL football preview

Monte Vista Christian junior Dominic Pierini and his teammates were eager to get back on the football field for their first official day of practice on Aug. 4. So much so, they were already on the field just as the clock struck midnight and wasted...

Veterans aim to rewrite the history books at Pajaro Valley | PCAL football preview   

Pajaro Valley High senior Izaak Ocampo knows the football program has been considered a doormat of the league for quite some time.  In fact, the Grizzlies have recorded just one winning season since the team began competing in 2006. That was long before he was...

Sharks football quartet makes college commitments

WATSONVILLE—St. Francis High football coach John Ausman doesn’t have much to work with when it comes to building a “powerhouse” program.  The school has roughly 220 students enrolled and the football program brings in about 20% of the student body—40 players—for both junior varsity and...

Carr, Lynch give Raiders' potent combo beating Titans 26-16

Carr threw two touchdowns, Lynch ran for 76 yards and Sebastian Janikowski's replacement kicker came through with four field goals in his NFL debut as the Raiders beat the Titans 26-16 in the season opener Sunday.

Local Roundup. 12/16: St. Francis girls’ soccer continues undefeated season

Riley Croghan scored two goals, Ashley Raich scored and made an assist and the St. Francis High girls’ soccer team improved to 6-0 on the season with a 5-0 preseason win over Anzar High on Thursday evening.

Watsonville hoops legend Ken Sears dies at 83

Sears starred at NCAA Division I Santa Clara from 1951-55 and played eight seasons (1955-64) in the NBA, earning a spot on a pair of All-Star teams while playing for the New York Knicks. He played his final two pro seasons with the San Francisco Warriors,