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After serving as the Sharks’ defensive coordinator for the past two seasons under Adam Hazel, Ausman is now the head coach of the St. Francis program. The University of La Verne alumnus has tried to keep most of the same offensive and defensive concepts i

Mt. Madonna (18-12) will play the two-time CCS D-II defending champion Saratoga High on Saturday at 3 p.m. at St. Francis High in Mountain View for the right to advance to the section final.

APTOS—The Aptos High boys’ soccer team is in the midst of what some would consider the grueling part of its preseason schedule.   Coming off a draw against Pajaro Valley High, the Mariners battled their way to a 3-1 win over Greenfield High on Dec. 9.  Joey...

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.

The No. 5-seeded Mustangs will play top-seeded Sacred Heart Prep at The Menlo School on Thursday at 7 p.m. after scoring a narrow 45-43 win over No. 4 Terra Nova on Tuesday night in Pacifica.

The Wildcatz were given the No. 6 seed in the CIF NorCal Division II playoffs, and will travel to play No. 3 Bella Vista in Tuesday’s quarterfinal round.

PACIFIC GROVE—The St. Francis High football team remains on the quest to finish the season undefeated for the first time in the program’s history.    Senior running back Diego Wolfe recorded three touchdown runs for the Sharks, including two in the second half en route to...

After playing in the outfield last season, Velasco made the move to pitcher this spring. She got off to a tough start while recovering from gallbladder surgery, but rounded into form down the stretch and guided the Sharks through an impressive four-game win streak to close out the season.

One of the biggest surprises last school year, Watsonville’s star distance runner will be one of the favorites to win nearly every race she will participate in this fall.