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December 8, 2025

Sharks aim to remain as PCAL’s lone undefeated team | High school football

The St. Francis High football team is currently the lone undefeated team in the entire Pacific Coast Athletic League this season.   They’re hoping to keep it that way as the Sharks (7-0, 3-0) get ready to take on King City in Cypress Division action Saturday...

Raiders' inability to go deep leads to struggles for offense

With a strong-armed quarterback, one of the best pass-blocking offensive lines and a pair of talented receivers on the outside, the Oakland Raiders have all the ingredients to stretch the field with the deep pass.

Nordic Naturals Challenger defending champ Thanasi Kokkinakis eliminated

Egor Gerasimov defeated Nordic Naturals Challenger defending champ Thanasi Kokkinakis in the Round of 32 on Wednesday.

Wildcatz’s CCS champion softball team honored by Watsonville City Council

Behind stellar pitching and timely hitting, Watsonville won its first-ever CCS title this season, beating Homestead High for the Division I crown in late May. The Wildcatz also became the first softball squad from Santa Cruz County to win a section title.

HS Football, Week 9: Reyes runs into record book, carries Aptos past M.V.C.

Mendoza stormed into the pocket unblocked for a key strip sack in the fourth quarter and junior running back Marcos Reyes put the finishing touches on what turned out to be an historic 49-28 Monterey Bay League Gabilan division win over the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs on Friday night.

Football roundup, 11/11: Sharks, Wildcatz close out season with wins

The St. Francis High football team ended the season on a high note with a 48-6 win against Harbor High on Friday in PCAL Santa Lucia action. Senior Lawson Orradre had 95 yards rushing and a touchdown on eight carries for the Sharks, who finished...

Mariners quintet capture SCCAL titles | High school wrestling

Aptos High senior Diego Hernandez had some unfinished business going into last week’s league wrestling championships after finishing runner-up in back-to-back years. There was nothing he wanted more than to finally stand atop the podium for the first time in his career.  The Mariners’ standout wrestler...

Durant leads undermanned Warriors past Lakers 117-106

Kevin Durant scored 26 points and the injury-plagued Warriors pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 117-106 while missing Stephen Curry on his 30th birthday and their two other All-Stars.

Athletes of the Week: MVC’s Dominic Pierini and St. Francis’ Maya Calfee

The Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 2-8. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].  Boys Dominic Pierini (Sr.), Monte Vista Christian The standout Mustangs quarterback completed 29 of...

Los Angeles reaches deal with Olympic leaders for 2028 Games

The agreement follows a vote earlier this month by the International Olympic Committee to seek an unusual deal to award the 2024 and 2028 Games simultaneously. Paris is the only city left to host the 2024 Games.