Dempsey record goal, assist leads US into Gold Cup final
                    Dempsey fed Jozy Altidore for the go-ahead goal not long after entering, then scored on a free kick to match Landon Donovan with his 57th international goal Saturday night in a 2-0 semifinal win over Costa Rica.                
                
            HS Athlete of the Week, 2/26-3/5: Dennar Ocampo, Pajaro Valley
                    Pajaro Valley High sophomore setter Dennar Ocampo led the Grizzlies to a pair of wins over Soledad High and Monte Vista Christian. He had 50 assists, 12 aces and six kills in the victories, which pushed P.V. to 3-0.                 
                
            Beast Mode proves to be the difference for Raiders in opener
                    Instead of punting the ball back to the Titans and needing to narrowly survive at the end, the Raiders powered the ball down the field behind Marshawn Lynch and added a field goal that made it a two-possession game and sealed a season-opening 26-16 victory Sunday.                
                
            Ocean Speedway: Copeland, Thorson big winners at Howard Kaeding Classic
                    Colby Copeland captured the $5,000 prize with his victory in the eighth annual Howard Kaeding Classic on Saturday night at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville.                
                
            Competitive spirit continues to push Mustangs in challenging Gabilan Division | PCAL girls volleyball
                    
The Monte Vista Christian girls’ volleyball team hit the ground running to begin the 2024 season with 10 consecutive wins. 
It’s an excellent start for senior Elizabeth McCuistion, who has seen her shares of ups and downs these past four years with a program that...                
                
            Raiders still planning to host Chargers after smoke concerns
                    The Raiders are still planning to host the Los Angeles Chargers in Oakland on Sunday despite concerns about poor air quality resulting from wildfires in California's wine country.                
                
            Sorensen's 1st NHL goal helps Sharks beat Canucks 3-1
                    Sorensen snapped a second-period tie with his first NHL goal, Dell made 17 saves and the Sharks beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Thursday night to end a six-game home losing streak to their Pacific Division rivals.                
                
            Aptos’ Fiona Carey earns first team honors | All-SCCAL girls water polo
                    
There were several key elements this season that helped the Aptos High girls’ water polo team reach last week’s Central Coast Section Division II championship game.  
But none was more impactful than having senior Fiona Carey take charge of the Mariners, who fell in a...                
                
            Sharks lose season-opener in nail-biter to King City | High school football
                    
After trailing for most of the day, St. Francis senior Javier Fonseca was on the verge of capping off the regular-season opener with a potential game-winning drive.
But the miraculous comeback fell short following a huge defensive stop by King City on the Sharks’ final...                
                
            Local players earn Pacific Coast Athletic League all-league honors | Boys soccer
                    
The coaches within the Pacific Coast Athletic League announced the boys’ all-league soccer teams for the 2024-25 season. 
Watsonville senior Tlaloc Ledesma-Peña and junior Alexis Castillo along with Pajaro Valley senior Luis Tellez-Mejia earned first team honors in the Mission Division. 
Castillo led the Wildcatz with...                
                
            













