Sports

Upon further review, St. Francis football head coach John Ausman took note after last week’s set of scrimmages that the coaching staff might be dealing with a problem.  No need to worry, though. Ausman made sure to mention that it was what he called a “good...

Billy Nelson scored an impressive victory in the Mike Cecil Memorial American Stock Main Event Saturday night at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville.

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.

Kevin Rincon, Pajaro Valley, (Jr.): Grizzlies’ junior scored five goals in back-to-back wins in PCAL Mission Division play. Rincon scored a pair of goals against Christopher High on Jan. 29, followed by a three-goal performance two days later against Monterey High.  Angelina Cortes, Monte Vista...

St. Francis starting quarterback Javier Fonseca used his legs to record four rushing touchdowns in a 48-20 crushing win over Seaside in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division–North action Sept. 28. The Sharks star player also had a pair of interceptions on defense, which forced...

The Oakland Raiders recently played its final regular season game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday. I made the trip to Colorado to watch the “Silver and Black”, which nearly made an exciting come-from-behind victory. Raiders quarterback Derek Carr tried to connect with rookie receiver Hunter Renfrow on a...

St. Francis High senior Emily Raich was well aware that the girls basketball team would be missing some important elements prior to the start of the 2023-24 campaign.    Going into season, the Sharks’ standout player knew it wasn’t going to be about the size of...