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Nationals player Adrian Banuelos scored the Nationals’ only run, giving them a lead in the first inning. But Los Diamondbacks responded with two rallies of their own in the third and fourth, rocketing them to a secure 7-1 lead.

PCAL Santa Lucia Top Players Offensive Player of the Year: Johrdan Garibay, St. Francis Defensive Player of the Year: Charles Valencia, St. Francis Lineman of the Year: Saul Noel Aquino, St. Francis First team offense Cash Rosburg, Harbor, QB Johrdan Garibay, St. Francis, RB Isaac Ortiz, Pajaro Valley, RB Alonso Barcenas, Greenfield,...

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High School girls’ volleyball coach Tina Pendleton was placed on administrative leave earlier this week pending an investigation into actions that Watsonville High Principal Clara Fernandez says put students in danger. Fernandez said she could not disclose any information about why Pendleton, who has...

High School Athletes of the Week for the week of Jan. 7-13.

SANTA CRUZ—Santa Cruz Warriors forward Quinndary Weatherspoon scored a team-high 24 points in a 112-110 win over the NBA G League Ignite on Friday night at Kaiser Permanente Arena.  Golden State Warriors rookies Jonathan Kuminga finished with 12 points and five rebounds, while guard Moses...

Aptos High senior golfer Max Meltzer fired a 2-over Par 73 in Tuesday’s Central Coast Section Regional round at the Laguna Seca Golf Ranch in Monterey to advance to section championships for the third straight season.

Quinn Cook had 24 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, Michael Gbinije added 21 points and the Santa Cruz Warriors cruised to a 111-82 win over the Wisconsin Herd on Friday night in front of a sold-out crowd at Kaiser Permanente Arena.