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November 1, 2025

Mariners cap season with unblemished record | HS football

SANTA CRUZ—Aptos High posted a 42-0 win against Santa Cruz High in a scrimmage at Memorial Field on April 16.  The game was scheduled as a regular season Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game, but officials never showed up. The game did not count as...

Watsonville names Patrick Rodriguez, 37, new softball head coach

Watsonville High this week announced it promoted Patrick Rodriguez as the newest head coach for the softball team. The 37-year-old Watsonville native will take the helm after former coach Pete Legorreta told the school he was retiring from coaching following the 2024 spring season. Rodriguez was...

HS Football Roundup, Week 8: Tough week for local teams on road

Senior quarterback Sean White threw a pair of touchdowns but those were two of just a few highlights for the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs in a 42-16 loss to red-hot Salinas High on Friday night at "The Pit" in Monterey Bay League Gabilan division action.

Sharks’ softball team remains unbeaten with win over Gonzales | Sports Roundup

WATSONVILLE—The St. Francis High softball team remains unbeaten after its first week of play thanks to another power pitching performance by Alicia Mendez.  The senior pitcher racked up 11 strikeouts and did not give up a walk for the Sharks in their 4-1 win against...

Meier breaks tie as Sharks top Sabres 3-2

Timo Meier scored late in the second period, lifting the Sharks over Jason Pominville and the Buffalo Sabres 3-2.

Gymnastics doctor sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison

LANSING, Mich. — The former sports doctor who admitted molesting some of the nation's top gymnasts for years under the guise of medical treatment was sentenced Wednesday to 40 to 175 years in prison by a judge who proudly told him, "I just signed your death warrant."

Ashes and stinging smoke mark devastation in wine country

Newly homeless residents of California wine country took stock of their shattered lives Tuesday, a day after wildfires killed at least 15 people and destroyed more than 2,000 homes and businesses. Hundreds more firefighters joined the battle against the blazes, which were still completely uncontained.

Lynch appeals 1-game suspension for shoving official

Marshawn Lynch presented his appeal to the NFL on Monday to overturn his one-game suspension for bumping an official and Oakland coach Jack Del Rio hopes to get a resolution soon.

Weekly Roundup: Mustangs win Holiday Classic Tournament

The Monte Vista Christian girls’ basketball team played host in last weekend’s Don and Martha Price Holiday Classic tournament. However, the Mustangs’ friendly and generous reception came to a limit as they swept through the tournament in winning fashion. They defeated Hillsdale High, 61-40, on Saturday in the tournament...

Mariners blank Scotts Valley in SCCAL tourney final | High school baseball

APTOS—The Aptos High baseball team finished the regular season with a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championship banner for the first time in a decade.  Yet, they had some unfinished business before they were able to call themselves the outright champ. Senior ace pitcher Reed Moring...