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January 12, 2026

‘Catz earn top seed in CCS D-II field | High school softball

It wasn’t whether or not the Watsonville High softball team was going to qualify for the Central Coast Section playoffs. The big question was where were they going to end up. The Wildcatz—defending CCS Division I champion—earned the top seed in the Division II field after...

HS Football, Week 2: Local teams hit the road looking for wins

St. Francis High got off to a solid start last week. Pajaro Valley High will try to flush last week’s performance.

HS Football Rankings, Week 5: Rankings stand pat after successful week for local teams

Aptos, Monte Vista Christian, St. Francis, Watsonville all rolled to wins last week.

2-time champ Nadal loses 15-13 in 5th set at Wimbledon

After repeatedly digging himself out of difficult situations, Nadal finally succumbed, broken in the last game of a 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 15-13 loss to Muller on Monday.

Luongo stops 35 shots in Panthers' 2-0 win over Sharks

Luongo was rock solid as the Florida Panthers blanked the Sharks 2-0 Thursday night on goals by Colton Sceviour and Nick Bjugstad.

20 Athletes in 20 Days: Carlos Hernandez, Pajaro Valley

Pajaro Valley High senior Carlos Hernandez will attempt to compete in two sports this season, beginning with football in the fall and then on the track and field team in the spring.

NFL owners approve Raiders' move from Oakland to Las Vegas

NFL owners approved the Raiders' move to Las Vegas 31-1 at the league meetings Monday. Miami was the lone dissenter.

Curry scores 30, Warriors dominate Heat 123-95

Stephen Curry scored 30 points in 30 minutes, Kevin Durant added 24 and the Warriors rode a big third-quarter run to pull away and beat the Miami Heat 123-95 on Sunday night. Curry and Durant didn't even play in the fourth quarter, getting more unplanned but deserved time off.

‘Catz claw their way to a PCAL title with undefeated season | Girls tennis

WATSONVILLE—It’s been more than a decade since the Watsonville High girls’ tennis team has won a league title. But that all changed last week after the Wildcatz wrapped up the Pacific Coast Athletic League season undefeated, 12-0, in Cypress Division play.  The last time Watsonville brought...

HS Sports: Aptos' Reckers, Dueck, Hernandez Marquez ink letters to D1 programs

Reckers signed with Cal State Bakersfield for baseball, Dueck signed with Santa Clara University for soccer and Hernandez Marquez made good on her verbal commitment to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo from a year ago.