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July 13, 2025

HS Wrestling Preview, 2018: Youthful, talented group slowly morphing M.V.C. into power

Ranked seventh in the CCS as a team by The California Wrestler, M.V.C. is loaded with young talented wrestlers. The Mustangs have four kids that are ranked within the top eight in their respective weight divisions, and three others that fall within the top 22. Of those seven, only one is a senior and five are underclassmen.

Local Roundup, 5/11: Mt. Madonna advances to CCS quarterfinals

The No. 7-seeded Mt. Madonna Hawks beat No. 10-seeded Sacred Heart Cathedral, 22-25, 25-22, 25-15, 25-22 on Tuesday in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs.

Thorson wins Johnny Key Classic at Ocean Speedway

The Taco Bravo and Civil War Sprint Car show produced a 37-car field. The 50-lap race was split into 25-lap segments with a 10-minute break.

Local roundup, 5/16: Cabrillo baseball season ends in Super Regional

The Cabrillo College Seahawks were swept out of the California Community College Athletic Association NorCal Super Regional round by Ohlone College over the weekend, losing the best-of-three series 2-0. They dropped Game 1, 5-4, on Friday and saw their se

‘Catz pounce on Alisal in PCAL action | Girls basketball roundup

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High senior Maritza Resendiz was in the right place at the right time in last week’s win for the Wildcatz girls' basketball team.   Resendiz stood just below the right side of the baseline and grabbed the offensive rebound, putting it back in for the...

20 Athletes in 20 Days: Lawson Orradre, St. Francis High

St. Francis senior Lawson Orradre will compete in football, basketball and swimming this year.

HS Football Preview, Week 10: 7th straight title in Mariners’ sights

The game is without a doubt a battle of heavyweight teams. Aptos (6-2, 5-0) enters on a five-game winning streak, while Salinas (7-2, 6-0) has won six straight. Both teams’ win streaks have come against league opponents.

St. Francis’ Aaliysah Gomez named Pajaronian Girls Athlete of the Year

St. Francis High graduate Aaliysah Gomez had an incident when she was 2 that had doctors saying she would be blind and never able to see out of one eye. Years later, she managed to overcome that obstacle and never let her foot off the...

Thompson, Warriors beat Suns for 15th straight time

The Golden State guard scored 22 of his 34 points in the first quarter and the Warriors beat Phoenix for the 15th consecutive time, 117-100 on Sunday night in the final home game of the Suns' awful season.

Mariners capture boys team title at 49th Wildcat Relays | Track and field

WATSONVILLE—The Aptos High boys’ track and field team won six events at last week’s 49th Wildcat Relays en route to a team title.   The Mariners won with a team score of 75.95, finishing ahead of San Benito (66.95) in second and Westmoor (62) in third...