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March 10, 2026

Aptos’ Trent Nosky wins CCS title | Boys cross country

BELMONT—Aptos High senior Trent Nosky has been on a mission since the boys’ cross country season took off nearly three months ago.  The Mariners’ top runner—who was fresh coming off a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title—was at it again after a strong performance at...

‘Catz win season finale against Condors | HS football roundup

CASTROVILLE—Last week was the final time that Adrian Arevalo suited up in a Wildcatz uniform. The senior running back made the most of it by finishing with 76 yards rushing and a touchdown on 13 carries for Watsonville High in a 28-6 win against North...

Girls' SCCAL Soccer: Aptos captures 5th straight league crown; locks up spot in Open Division

Aptos got goals from three players and its defense posted its fourth straight shutout to cruise to its fifth straight Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championship with a 3-0 win over Scotts Valley High.

National Roundup, 6/7: Durant, Warriors take 3-0 lead in Finals

Durant scored a career playoff-high 43 points, draining a long 3-pointer in the final minute to cap his magnificent performance, and the Warriors beat LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers 110-102 in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night to move within a victory of a sweep, their second straight title and third championship in four years.

Santa Cruz Seahawks capture D-I national title in Florida | Pop Warner Football

ORLANDO—The Santa Cruz Seahawks Pop Warner football team had been on a mission since the season started in August.  They beat the Morgan Hill Raiders to capture the Pacific Northwest Regional title and earned a trip to Florida to play the nation’s best teams. They capped...

Local Roundup, 1/23: Morrell’s hat trick keeps M.V.C. in MBL-P title hunt

Kailey Morrell recorded a hat trick to lead the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs over Monterey High in a 3-1 Monterey Bay League Pacific division victory on Friday night.

Watsonville inks Manny Contreras as new football head coach

Watsonville High announced Thursday that Manny Contreras was named the new football head coach for the upcoming 2024 season. “I always had dreams of becoming a teacher and always had dreams of becoming a head coach of a program,” he said. “Things started falling and...

Local coaches react to school district’s rules for summer conditioning

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WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley Unified School District announced last week that student-athletes will be allowed to participate in athletic conditioning and workouts starting Monday. Pajaro Valley High School athletic director Joe Manfre said the decision will give coaches a chance to see their students once again and...

Local roundup, Sept. 14: Pajaro Valley gets road win against NMC

The Pajaro Valley High Grizzlies volleyball team won in three sets, 25-10, 25-10, 25-15, against North Monterey County High on the road Tuesday night.

Covid-19 restrictions keeping stands silent, empty at roaring Ocean Speedway

WATSONVILLE—Ryan Winter had a decent night at Watsonville’s Ocean Speedway racetrack as he placed second in the South Bay Dwarf Car main event on Aug. 7. It was a nice finish for the Galt native, but he admitted that something was missing. “The atmosphere,” he...