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April 11, 2026

HS Football: Local teams show their stuff at SCCAL Jamboree

The annual Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Jamboree was Friday night at Carl Conelly Stadium on the campus of Cabrillo College in Aptos and we learned plenty about the 10 teams from the county.

Sharks hold off ‘Catz to start 1-0 in league play | High school football roundup

St. Francis and Watsonville both went into last weekend’s Pacific Coast Athletic League opener aiming to get a head start in the race for a Mission Division-North crown.  In the end, a big stop by the Shark defense helped lift them past the cross-town rival...

Stores aim to draw Black Friday crowds

Shoppers were out before dawn in the U.S. for fun and for deals, as retailers that have had a tough year were hoping to bring customers to their stores and websites for Black Friday, one of the biggest shopping days of the year.

Mustangs stomp Notre Dame in PCAL opener | Girls basketball

WATSONVILLE— The Monte Vista Christian girls’ basketball team began league play exactly how they intended.  With a decisive win. The Mustangs defeated Notre Dame Salinas, 38-11, in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division opener Tuesday night.   Sophomore guard Sophia Cortes made her presence known with...

Hall of Famer Jerry West joins LA Clippers as consultant

West was introduced at a news conference Monday with Doc Rivers, the Clippers' coach and president of basketball operations, and Executive Vice President Lawrence Frank. He had been an executive board member with the Warriors and is expected to have a sim

Samardzija shuts down A's as Giants snap 4-game skid, 10-4

Hunter Pence hit a three-run homer and Nick Hundley contributed a two-run shot to back Samardzija's stellar start, and San Francisco beat the Oakland Athletics 10-4 on Tuesday night to snap a four-game losing streak.

‘Catz continue to shine after hot start | PCAL girls volleyball preview

Watsonville High’s girls volleyball team is off and running to another hot start following back-to-back league wins against Soledad and Alvarez high schools. The Wildcatz improved to 2-0 in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division play and currently own a 5-0 overall record.  “We just have...

HS Football, Week 0: Aptos rolls Templeton in season opener

The Aptos High Mariners plucked the Templeton High School Eagles 58-12 at Trevin Dilfer Stadium, ushering in another year of title hopes, but only with bigger stakes as they enter the Monterey Bay League Gabilan Division.

Raiders' Carr crashes as Chiefs beat up Oakland QB in win

The quarterback with the uncanny ability to unload the ball quickly was dropped three times in the Raiders' 26-15 loss. Things didn't go that well when he managed to get the ball off, either — he was 24 of 41 for 211 yards with a late touchdown pass and two interceptions.

AP source: Jackson agrees to $56M, 5-year deal with Raiders

The Oakland Raiders have locked up another member of their stellar 2014 draft class, agreeing to a five-year extension to keep guard Gabe Jackson under contract through the 2022 season.