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April 25, 2026

Local Roundup, 3/16: MVC baseball drops 9-inning battle to Salinas

Dylan McPhillips hammered a two-run homer and Jackson Collins hit a double for MVC (4-3, 1-3), which hosts Christopher today at 4 p.m.

Condors win first-ever softball championship | CCS playoffs

SAN JOSE—It’s been more than 40 years since the North Monterey County softball team began competing in the Central Coast Section postseason. But each time they’ve gone to the playoffs, the results were never in their favor.  That changed this year.  The No. 3-seeded Condors brought...

Next Level Locals: Sahid Valenzuela and Nick Ciandro

St. Francis High alumni Nick Ciandro, right, and Sahid Valenzuela suited up for the Cal State Fullerton baseball team in its season-opening series against Stanford.

Sorensen's 1st NHL goal helps Sharks beat Canucks 3-1

Sorensen snapped a second-period tie with his first NHL goal, Dell made 17 saves and the Sharks beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Thursday night to end a six-game home losing streak to their Pacific Division rivals.

Boys' MBL-G Soccer: Alisal shuts out Watsonville, 4-0

Alisal High sent a big message to the rest of the Monterey Bay League Gabilan division on Tuesday night with a dominant 4-0 win over Watsonville in each teams’ league opener.

Grizzlies work on getting back to winning form | Boys basketball

WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley High boys basketball head coach Eddie Marin has seen plenty of ups and downs during his short tenure with the program. One of those low moments he’d like to put behind him was last year after going winless in his first season as...

Weekend Roundup, 2/24: Cabrillo falls short of outright title

APTOS– The Seahawks fell to West Valley College, 61-59, in Coast Conference South Division play at the Adobe Palace on Friday night. The loss snapped a three-game win streak for Cabrillo and forced the Seahawks to share the division title with West Valley. Both schools...

Mustangs girls team remains hopeful for playoff berth | High school basketball roundup

A sense of pressure was evident throughout the gymnasium when the Monte Vista Christian girl’s basketball team visited Soledad High in last week’s battle for first place in the Mission Division. The Mustangs had to win in order just to keep their league title hopes...

Story, Arenado help Rockies hold off Giants 9-6

Trevor Story homered, Nolan Arenado picked up his major league lead-tying 112th RBI with a double as part of a four-run sixth and the Rockies beat San Francisco 9-6 on Tuesday for their 10th straight win over the Giants at Coors Field.

Raiders seek title for Oakland before move to Las Vegas

With a young offensive core led by Derek Carr and Amari Cooper, last year's Defensive Player of the Year Khalil Mack and the return to the NFL of local hero Marshawn Lynchafter a one-year retirement, the Raiders are considered one of the top challengers to New England in the AFC after last year's breakthrough 12-win season.