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December 6, 2025

Girls volleyball: Aptos falls short in league opener against Soquel

The Aptos High girls' volleyball team came up short against Soquel in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play on Tuesday night.

Weekly roundup, 3/1: Local players sign letters to college football programs

Aptos High two-sport athlete Shane Modena on Wednesday signed his national letter of intent to play football at NCAA Division III Whitworth University in Spokane, Wash.

Santa Cruz Warriors ousted in opening round of playoffs by Valley Suns | NBA G League

The season came to an end for the Santa Cruz Warriors following a 131-127 loss to the Valley Suns in the first round of the NBA G League Playoffs at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Tuesday night. Two-way forward Braxton Key led the Warriors with 30...

Local Roundup, 6/29: Aptos, Pajaro Valley cruising in D39 All-Stars Majors

Aptos and Pajaro Valley each secured wins in District 39 Little League Majors All-Star pool play on Wednesday night in Scotts Valley.

Nordic Naturals Challenger: Youth makes impression on Day 2

The young up-and-coming stars of the 30th annual $100,000 Nordic Naturals Challenger presented by Santa Cruz County Bank came to play on Tuesday at the Seascape Sports Club in Aptos.

‘Catz hopeful to turn season around despite slow start | Boys soccer 

WATSONVILLE—It’s been a frustrating season for Watsonville High center back Manuel Cano, who has been trying everything in his will to watch his teammates succeed.  However, things are not looking too good at the moment for the Wildcatz boys’ soccer team, which is off to...

Stormy weather dissipates crowd at AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

MONTEREY—The 74th installment of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am was well underway as professional golfers teamed up with celebrities and professional athletes for Day 2 of the tournament.  It was my first experience at such a high level golfing event, so the objective was to...

Boys' MBL-P Basketball: WHS welcomes in PV in 'great night for the community'

Because of troubles with its scoreboard, Pajaro Valley moved its Friday night Monterey Bay League Pacific division showdown against Christopher High from the “Grizzly Den” to Watsonville’s historic Goicovich Gym. At the same time, Watsonville welcomed in MBL-P leading Seaside High across the street.

Girl's Tennis: Defending SCCAL champ Aptos still undefeated

The reigning Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion, Aptos is only a couple wins away from once again capturing the league title. With all but one starter back from last year’s squad, Aptos was expected to cruise through the league. And while the Mariners are not taking any team during the final stretch of their league season for granted, they are eagerly awaiting for the real measuring stick of their skill: the Central Coast Section team playoffs.

Watsonville’s Ruben Ibarra knocks it out of the park during MLB Cactus League season

It’s been nearly four years since Watsonville native Ruben Ibarra was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the fourth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft.   Since then, the former St. Francis High star athlete climbed his way through the Minor League Baseball ranks....