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April 26, 2026

HS Sports: Trio of Sharks sign national letters of intent

Deleissegues was one of three St. Francis senior student-athletes who took a hold of the mic and gave thanks at Monday’s ceremony on the school’s campus. Chase Watkins and Janiya Sevilla also dished gratitude after signing their letters of intent to Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo and Hope International University, respectively.

CCS soccer: Watsonville earns rematch with Bellarmine with wild OT victory

Jeal Leal scored twice for the Watsonville High boys’ soccer team as they edged St. Ignatius College Prep, 3-2, in the Central Coast Section Open Division quarterfinals on Saturday. The No. 2 seed Wildcatz, who won the PCAL Gabilan division championship, needed overtime to beat...

Healthy, focused Nikki Hiltz among nation’s best runners again

The redshirt junior will enter today’s NCAA West Preliminary Round at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas with the sixth fastest 1,500 time among Division I runners. The first round of the 1,500 is set for 3:30 p.m. and the quarterfinals, which will de

Aptos girls’ soccer remain undefeated in SCCAL play | Weeklys Sports Roundup

Aptos High junior Alexa Castañeda had four assists and one goal in the Mariners' win over San Lorenzo Valley High in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League girls soccer action Thursday. Fellow teammate sophomore Isabella Hartnett had a pair of goals, and freshman Gigi Zuñiga had...

Mariners boys’ basketball falls to Bellarmine in Carmel Invitational title game | Weeklys Sports Roundup

Aptos senior Nick Tovani had a team-best 20 points for the Mariners boys’ basketball team in their 71-56 loss to Bellarmine in the 76th Annual Carmel Invitational on Dec. 21. Fellow teammate Isaiah Ackerman contributed 12 points, while Ryan Solorio had 10 points for Aptos,...

NorCal’s finest: Mustangs capture CIF D-V crown | High school baseball

WATSONVILLE—Monte Vista Christian senior Jacob Woods texted baseball head coach Johnny Ramirez on Friday night prior to their big game in the CIF NorCal Regional finals.   Woods, who recently pitched a seven-inning gem in Tuesday’s Division V first round win, told his skipper he was...

Wood equalizing goal gets US out of Honduras with 1-1 draw

Bobby Wood then silenced the crowd, scoring from short-range off a scramble following a free kick. The U.S. escaped from Honduras with a 1-1 tie Tuesday.

Photos: Santa Cruz County Jamboree | High school football

APTOS—The high school football season unofficially kicked off this past weekend with the Santa Cruz County Jamboree at Cabrillo College. St. Francis, Pajaro Valley and Watsonville high schools along with four other schools within the county scrimmaged for the first time this season at...

Aptos’ Kiana Safari captures SCCAL singles championship | Girls tennis

Aptos freshman Kiana Safari solidified her spot as the league’s top player following a dominant performance at this week’s Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Girls Tennis Championships tournament in Aptos. The young Mariners standout beat fellow teammate senior Aviana Andrews 6-0, 6-1 to claim the...

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.