Watsonville clinches PCAL Mission Division title | Boys soccer
Watsonville High senior defender Damian Moreno knocked in the game-winning goal for the boys’ soccer team, and the Wildcatz defeated Pajaro Valley, 1-0, in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division action Feb. 9.
With the win, the ‘Catz secured the Mission Division crown for the...
Local qualifiers gear up for CCS quarterfinals | High school softball
The Central Coast Section softball playoffs begin this weekend for four local qualifiers hoping to go on a section title run to cap off their season.
Aptos, Scotts Valley and Watsonville will begin their quest for a championship starting on the road, while San Lorenzo...
20 Athletes in 20 Days: Justin Parker
Parker was one of the few local student-athletes that won a league title in three sports last school year.
Girls' NorCal D-V Volleyball: Mt. Madonna's comeback falls short in 5-set heartbreaker v San Marin
In the end, however, the Mustangs (19-11) buckled down and held off the Hawks’ (18-12) improbable comeback with a 25-21, 25-19, 24-26, 18-25, 15-7 heart-pounding victory to corral the NorCal Division V title.
Late heroics help ‘Catz boys squad edge Independence | CCS basketball playoffs
Ahmi Martin has been the main ball distributor as a point guard for the Watsonville High boys’ basketball team throughout the 2025-26 winter season.
The game film doesn’t lie.
But just for a split second, the Wildcat senior took a chance to be a hero in...
Mariners cruise past Christopher, advances to D-II semifinals | CCS football
APTOS—It was a cold chilly night for Aptos High football fans who were bundled up and ready to see some action on Trevin Dilfer Memorial Field one final time this season.
The No. 3 seeded Mariners did not disappoint the home crowd as they dominated...
Locals run tough at PCAL finals | Boys cross country
SALINAS—St. Francis High senior Julian Vargas came storming out of the gates at the sound of the pistol, looking to capture his first Pacific Coast Athletic League cross country title.
But it was York School standout senior Michael Julian who crossed the finish line first...
U.S. pushed for Olympic skateboarding but came up short on medals
TOKYO—Showing off a new wave of aerial acrobatics and risky board-flipping tricks, an international field of skateboarders outshined the Americans in the sport’s final Olympic event, continuing the two-week demonstration of the skateboarding’s worldwide reach.
The United States struggled to find the medal stand in...
Aptos girls’ soccer remain undefeated in SCCAL play | Weeklys Sports Roundup
Aptos High junior Alexa Castañeda had four assists and one goal in the Mariners' win over San Lorenzo Valley High in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League girls soccer action Thursday.
Fellow teammate sophomore Isabella Hartnett had a pair of goals, and freshman Gigi Zuñiga had...
