HS Athlete of the Week, 2/12-2/17: Alex Gonzalez
Watsonville High senior striker scored a pair of goals and dished an assist in last week’s crucial Monterey Bay League Gabilan division wins over San Benito High and Pajaro Valley High. With the victories, Watsonville finished second in the division, and advanced to the Central Coast Section Open Division.
CCS Soccer: Watsonville boys draw top-seeded Los Gatos; Aptos girls given rematch
Watsonville High received the No. 8 seed and will play at top-seeded Los Gatos High when the brutal division starts up on Saturday at 3 p.m.
Boys' SCCAL Basketball Tournament: St. Francis falls to 'buzzsaw' Santa Cruz in final
Santa Cruz High conducted an orchestra of sweet swish music on Saturday night en route to a 71-59 win over St. Francis High in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League tournament championship game.
Girls' CCS Basketball: Watsonville earns 1st postseason berth since 2013; Aptos get No. 2 in D-III
The Wildcatz earned the No. 12 seed in Division I, and will host unseeded Milpitas High on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the first round of the bracket.
Local Roundup, 2/17: Watsonville thumps San Benito to finish 2nd in MBL-G
Derek Zaragoza scored twice, Alex Gonzalez added a third and made an assist and Watsonville High clinched a second-place finish in the Monterey Bay League Gabilan division with a 3-1 win over San Benito High on Thursday evening in Hollister.
Girls' Volleyball: Woods steps down after 7 years at M.V.C.
WATSONVILLE — Kiley Woods, the coach responsible for ending Monte Vista Christian’s 19-year Central Coast Section title drought, is stepping down from her post after seven seasons, she announced earlier this week.
Boys' SCCAL Basketball Tournament: St. Francis cruises past Aptos into final
Senior forwards Chase Watkins and Jason Gallo combined to score 45 points, and the Sharks’ defense held Aptos High to its lowest scoring total in nearly a month to advance to the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League tournament championship with a 64-47 win on Thursday night.
Kicker Janikowski's career with Raiders up after 18 seasons
Eighteen years after the Raiders made kicker Sebastian Janikowski a surprise first-round draft pick, his career in Oakland has come to an end.
Second judge blocks Trump’s efforts to end DACA
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to keep in place a program that protects young immigrants from deportation.
Next Level Local, 2/15: Chris Rivera
Watsonville High alumnus Chris Rivera last week was named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Preseason All-American third team.