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January 28, 2026

CCS Volleyball: Aptos, PV to meet in 1st round in D-II

The No. 12-seeded Grizzlies will host the No. 5-seeded Mariners today in the CCS Division II playoffs at 7 p.m. Although they were the lower seed, Pajaro Valley was awarded home-court advantage because of their league champion status.

CCS Cross Country Championships, 2018: Ruiz reaches new heights for 'Catz, leads local quartet to state

Ruiz, battling through nagging leg injuries over the course of the season, hung with Carlmont junior Kaimei Gescuk as long as she could, but could not close the gap down the final stretch of the Division I race.

HS Track & Field: Local athletes speeding toward record times, championships

South Santa Cruz County had to say goodbye to a handful of talented and decorated stars at the conclusion of last spring, but the holdovers have unflinchingly stepped into their vacated shoes and provided plenty of excitement through the first month of the season.

Mustangs’ confidence level continues to rise | PCAL football preview

Monte Vista Christian junior Dominic Pierini and his teammates were eager to get back on the football field for their first official day of practice on Aug. 4. So much so, they were already on the field just as the clock struck midnight and wasted...

Local Roundup, 4/10: Deleissegues resets record in 400 at O-Condon

St. Francis High’s Chloe Deleissegues lowered her record time in the 400-meters at the inaugural North Monterey County High O-Condon Invitational on Friday in Castroville.

Stanford roomies ready to meet up when Panthers face 49ers

Solomon Thomas shared a suite with Christian McCaffrey in college at Stanford, played heated games against him in Connect Four, and they helped lead the Cardinal to great success on the field as future top 10 picks in the NFL draft.

HS Track & Field: Locals ready for test against best at CCS Top 8

The CCS Top 8 meet, now in its 39th edition, serves as the final preview before the top athletes from the section battle it out for league, section and state titles in the coming weeks.

Raiders sign WR Jordy Nelson, release Michael Crabtree

His former position coach and coordinator in Green Bay, Edgar Bennett, and new Raiders coach Jon Gruden immediately called to bring him out for a free-agent visit. Quarterback Derek Carr picked him up at the airport and gave him a tour of the Bay Area.

Weekend Roundup, 9/16: Mustangs trounced by Knights

The Monte Vista Christian football team fell to The King's Academy on Friday night in non-league action.

Grit N Grace Academy becomes first all-girls wrestling gym in downtown Watsonville

Once upon a time in the early 2000s, Becky Clark was forced to enter a space dedicated to mostly oversized teenage boys tossing and grappling each other inside a smelly wrestling room.   The former Watsonville High standout doesn’t miss those hot grueling days of summer...