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April 9, 2026

Local Roundup, 3/16: MVC baseball drops 9-inning battle to Salinas

Dylan McPhillips hammered a two-run homer and Jackson Collins hit a double for MVC (4-3, 1-3), which hosts Christopher today at 4 p.m.

Sharks drop Mission North Division opener to NMC | PCAL football roundup

After a month of working out the kinks during preseason, St. Francis High was back on track and looking like a team destined to make a possible run at a league title.   Instead, the Sharks got off to a rocky start to begin Pacific Coast...

20 Athletes in 20 Days: Jillian Rodriguez

An all-league first team selection for the Aptos High volleyball team last season, Rodriguez will be one of the Mariners’ leaders heading into her senior campaign.

20 Athletes in 20 Days: Jeal Leal, Watsonville High

Jeal Leal is one of the young stars of last year’s Watsonville High soccer team and figures to be a cornerstone of the program for the next two seasons.

Girls CCS Volleyball: Mt. Madonna comes out swinging; Santa Catalina swings harder, repeats as D-V champ

Top-seeded Santa Catalina repeated as the CCS Division V champion, sweeping No. 2 Mt. Madonna 25-21, 25-14, 25-14 on Friday night at Watsonville High but the powerhouse Cougars we’re not backflipping over the victory.

CCS Wrestling: Several locals wrestle into quarterfinals; Watsonville’s Pena misses weight

Seven local wrestlers advanced to the quarterfinals of their respective weight bracket at the Central Coast Section Championships on Friday at Independence High in San Jose.

Aptos boys’ soccer falls to Santa Cruz in SCCAL action | Weeklys Sports Roundup

Aptos High’s boys’ soccer team suffered its first defeat in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play following a 2-1 loss to Santa Cruz High on Wednesday night. Haziel Parra scored the lone goal for the Mariners in the 32nd minute. The assist was credited to...

Mustangs baseball team slips past the ‘Catz in PCAL action | Sports Roundup 

WATSONVILLE—Monte Vista Christian junior pitcher Jojo Keldsen earned some big-time bragging rights for the rest of the year against some of his childhood friends Wednesday afternoon. The right-hander recorded 12 strikeouts for the Mustangs baseball team in its 3-1 win over Watsonville High in Pacific...

Warriors vow to cherish moment, knowing window may be short

Steve Kerr understands the NBA's business side, free agency and everything it takes to build a perennial winner with a star-studded roster like the one he coaches every day.

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.