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December 5, 2025

Mariners lose heartbreaker in PK shootout to Los Gatos | CCS boys soccer

For a split second, it seemed like Aptos this past weekend was finally breaking the curse of getting past the opening round in the Central Coast Section playoffs. But instead of knocking in the game-winning goal on a spectacular header in overtime, senior Nami Banks...

Aptos 12U All-Stars avoids elimination after blanking Petaluma National | Little League

Aptos 12U All-Stars continue to stay alive in the Little League NorCal Tournament following an 8-0 victory over host Petaluma National at Luchessi Park on Tuesday evening.  Starting pitcher Kiran Yager allowed three hits and three walks while tallying five strikeouts in five innings for...

Chapman's 1st hit leads Athletics to 7-6 win over Yankees

Chapman hit a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth inning after having an earlier hit overturned and the Oakland Athletics rallied for a 7-6 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night.

Girls basketball: Sharks caught on the short side

WATSONVILLE—St. Francis High girls’ basketball coach Randy Braga has a motto that goes “progress, not perfection.” It’s a saying that has stuck with him throughout his coaching career, which has seen success from league championships to Central Coast Section titles. “I don’t expect perfection but I...

Rookie Blackburn cools off Angels in A's 5-0 win

Paul Blackburn limited the Angels to five hits in 6 2/3 innings and Dustin Garneau had two RBIs to lead the Oakland Athletics to a 5-0 victory on Saturday night.

Cabrillo College: Marcopulos steps down as men’s basketball coach

The Cabrillo College Athletics Department announced Thursday that longtime men’s basketball coach Tony Marcopulos will step down from his position. Marcopulos spent 20 years at the helm, leading his teams to at least a share of the Coast Conference South championship 10 times and winning...

On the Lowdown: End of an era

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...

49ers seek first victory in game against struggling Arizona

It would be the first time in three years that the Cardinals (1-2) have not beaten San Francisco. They swept the 49ers each of the past two years.

CCS Track & Field: Five local athletes qualify for CCS Championships

Aptos High’s Danner Pardue, Bella Dufek and Alex Austen, Watsonville High’s Daniela Salazar and Monte Vista Christian’s Delaney Ezeji-Okoye will all return to Gilroy High in hopes of earning a spot on the podium and advancing to the California Interschola

HS basketball: Ed Kelly steps down as coach at St. Francis High

After 14 years of rebuilding teams, hours of practice sessions and watching numerous student-athletes grow up, Ed Kelly said it’s time for him to step down as coach of the St. Francis High boys' basketball team.