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March 15, 2026

Boys' NorCal soccer: Watsonville outlasts Richmond, earns spot in D-II final

No. 6 Watsonville will play in its first-ever CIF NorCal championship game after edging No. 2 Richmond, 3-2, in a seesaw battle on Thursday night in the East Bay. The Wildcatz will travel to San Rafael — their third 100-plus-mile trip of the tournament — to play No. 4 Marin Academy for the Division II championship.

Raiders seek title for Oakland before move to Las Vegas

With a young offensive core led by Derek Carr and Amari Cooper, last year's Defensive Player of the Year Khalil Mack and the return to the NFL of local hero Marshawn Lynchafter a one-year retirement, the Raiders are considered one of the top challengers to New England in the AFC after last year's breakthrough 12-win season.

Marcus Northcutt steps down as ‘Catz’s boys basketball coach

The thought of retirement for Watsonville High Athletic Director Marcus Northcutt came creeping into his head last year in the summer when he was having a hard time with his health. After five years of dialysis, he received a kidney transplant at the end of...

JC Roundup, 12/21: Cabrillo stuns state’s top team, wins Delta tournament

The Cabrillo College Seahawks knocked off top-ranked City College of San Francisco, 77-73, to win the San Joaquin Delta Tournament on Sunday in Stockton.

Weekly roundup, 3/29: E.J. Kelly named CCS Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Kelly and Wong were selected from a pool of 16 finalists — each pair representing one of the eight leagues from around the CCS — based upon their success on the field and in the classroom, as well as their impact in their community.

JC roundup, 2/1: Cabrillo men’s basketball routs West Valley

Four Cabrillo College starters scored double digits in a 71-57 victory over West Valley College on Wednesday afternoon in the Adobe Palace, resulting in Cabrillo (16-5, 5-1) having sole possession of second place in the Coast Conference South.

Pajaro Valley’s Isaac Rojas named Cypress Division’s top player | PCAL boys soccer

WATSONVILLE—Prior to the season, Pajaro Valley High senior Isaac Rojas changed the shoelaces on his red cleats and it turned out they weren’t exactly the right length.   No matter how many times he tied them they just came apart, continuously stepping on them yet never...

HS Football: Condors’ new all-weather football field, track coming

The North Monterey County High Condors will debut their brand new all-weather football field and track for homecoming on Oct. 6 against the Pajaro Valley High Grizzlies.

HS Football Preview, Week 3: Preseason wraps up for four local teams

At 3-0 overall and fresh off a 35-14 drubbing of Greenfield High, Watsonville High is off to its best start since 2003. But Friday night’s preseason finale against the Irvington High Vikings will, without a doubt, be the Wildcatz’s biggest test of the season so far.

‘Catz’s boys’ track and field wins O’Condon Invitational | Weeklys Sports Roundup

Watsonville High’s boys’ track and field team capped off an excellent week of competition by winning the O’Condon Invitational at North Monterey County High School on April 5.  The Wildcatz won the team title with a score of 64 points, ahead of Bret Harte (58)...