Muguruza beats 'role model' Williams for 1st Wimbledon title
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.
Dream Big: P.V. United raising money to represent Watsonville in Barcelona
For the past two years, P.V. United has been raising money to fly out the entire 16-player team and coaching staff to play in the prestigious IberCup in Barcelona. And with a little less than a year left to generate funds, Guerrero and Co. have sped up th
Aptos continues to grind despite rocky start | High school flag football
To be the best, one must beat the best.
Aptos might not be there quite just yet as their 2-4 overall record indicates.
However, third-year head coach Denise Russo believes they are right where they need to be at this point of the young 2025 fall...
Local Roundup, 2/20: Acliese, Ordonio, Velasquez help Cabrillo cruise to title
Linton Acliese (26), Kobe Ordonio (26) and Tynan Velasquez (25) combined to score 77 points in Cabrillo College’s Coast Conference South division title-clinching win over West Valley College on Friday night on the road.
Mariners remain determined during rebuilding year | SCCAL girls volleyball
Aptos High girls volleyball team is making huge steps forward in the ultra-competitive Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League after finding success in what is still a young 2023 season.
Early results have the Mariners in a second tier behind league leaders Santa Cruz and Harbor...
Wharf to Wharf Race returns after two-year hiatus
CAPITOLA—The Wharf to Wharf Race is back in action this weekend in Santa Cruz County for the first time since 2019.
On Sunday, participants will be able to gather around Beach and Cliff streets near the Santa Cruz Wharf for the 50th running of the...
‘Catz’s Scott Wilson steps down as softball coach
WATSONVILLE—There was a time when winning a Central Coast Section championship was just a fairy tale story for softball programs in Santa Cruz County.
Watsonville High softball coach Scott Wilson broke the wicked curse of heartbreaking losses by delivering the county’s first-ever section title in...
Weekly Roundup, 9/27-10/3: Watsonville wins Center Meet 2 behind big three
Miguel Leon, Damian Rivas and Jesus Alvarez took sixth, eighth and ninth, respectively, to help Watsonville win Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress division Center Meet 2 at Pinto Lake on Wednesday.
Watsonville’s Xitlali Montesino earns all-league first team honors | PCAL girls basketball
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High senior Xitlali Montesino was faced with a difficult challenge of having to compete against some of the best teams in the grueling Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division this season.
However, the standout Wildcatz guard was more than up to the task following...
President's criticisms spark more protests at NFL games
President Donald Trump's criticism of players who kneel during the national anthem sparked angry protests around the National Football League Sunday, as about 200 players sat, knelt or raised their fists in defiance.












