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January 17, 2026

Mustangs’ offense puts on show in home opener | High school football roundup 

Monte Vista Christian football team was back in action for Friday Night Lights at Mustangs Stadium and boy did it put on a show for the home crowd. The Mustangs lit up the scoreboard with a 57-26 thumping win over Santa Clara in non-league action,...

Boys' NorCal soccer: Watsonville advances to D-II semifinals with OT win

The No. 6-seeded Wildcatz stunned No. 3 Bella Vista, 1-0, on Ricardo Alvarado’s game-winning goal in overtime at Casa Roble High to advance to the semifinal round.

Local Roundup, 11/25: Cabrillo volleyball advances in NorCal tournament

The Cabrillo College Seahawks improved to 28-1 and advanced in the California Community College Athletic Association Northern California tournament with a 25-23, 25-18, 25-10 win over West Valley College on Tuesday night.

‘Catz beginning to gel prior to start of league play | Girls soccer

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High senior Kiana Varela went through a rough patch after the Wildcatz girls’ soccer team suffered some tough losses and ties to begin the season. One of the biggest challenges was playing matches against difficult teams in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League and...

HS Football Preview, Week 10: 7th straight title in Mariners’ sights

The game is without a doubt a battle of heavyweight teams. Aptos (6-2, 5-0) enters on a five-game winning streak, while Salinas (7-2, 6-0) has won six straight. Both teams’ win streaks have come against league opponents.

Local Roundup, 3/10: Aptos girls, boys track open season strongly

Aptos High’s Marea Zlatunich started her senior track season with a pair of wins in the 800-meters and 1,600 in the Mariners’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League dual meet season opener against Scotts Valley High on Thursday.

Padres beat Giants 6-3 behind Perdomo

Manuel Margot and Jabari Blash homered to back Luis Perdomo's six innings of solid pitching as the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Tuesday night.

Boy's CCS Basketball: St. Francis to meet two-time defending champ Priory in final

Junior forward Chase Watkins scored a career-high 29 points to lead the top-seeded Sharks past No. 5 Pinewood, 67-51, into their first Central Coast Section championship game since 2012.

Sizzling Avs win 8th straight by holding off Sharks 5-3

Nathan MacKinnon scored twice during a 58-second span in the first period, Matt Nietoadded a late insurance goal and the Avalanche won their eighth straight by holding off the San Jose Sharks 5-3 on Thursday night.

Threading the needle: Cabrillo's Moody takes aim at pro dreams

A contact hitter who has the frame to develop power with increased body mass, Moody projects as a prototypical middle infielder capable of getting on base in a variety of ways while providing solid defense up the middle.