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February 21, 2026

Former St. Francis teammates selected in MLB Draft

WATSONVILLE—Ruben Ibarra and Chase Watkins used to be teammates on the St. Francis High baseball team, leading the Sharks to back-to-back Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League titles and three straight Central Coast Section playoff appearances. The Watsonville natives continued their journey together on Monday. They...

Watsonville’s Miller-Brown, MVC’s Cortez earn top awards | All-PCAL baseball

Watsonville High’s Patrick Miller-Brown and Monte Vista Christian’s Brady Cortez were each recognized with the highest honors possible in their respective Pacific Coast Athletic League divisions following a stellar baseball season in the spring.    Cortez was named the Mission Division’s co-Most Valuable Player alongside Stevenson’s...

Mariners crush Salinas on Senior Night | Girls flag football

Aptos High senior Angelique Nuñez celebrated Senior Night with a bang. She returned a pair of interceptions for touchdowns in a 32-0 win against Salinas High at Trevin Dilfer Memorial Field on Tuesday night. The Mariners’ defense was also led by Ellie Marta who recorded...

Local Roundup, 9/23: Ruiz, Salazar finish 1-2 for ’Catz in opener

Watsonville High freshman Layla Ruiz and senior Daniela Salazar finished first and second, respectively, at Thursday’s Monterey Bay League Pacific division Center Meet at Pinto Lake County Park.

‘Catz boys’ soccer team picks up a non-league victory against San Benito | Sports Roundup 

The Watsonville boys’ soccer team bounced back after it suffered its first loss of the season with a 2-0 victory against San Benito on Tuesday in non-league action.  Seniors Angel Tarelo and Mateo Arias scored goals for the Wildcatz, who recorded their fifth win by...

Hall of Famer Jerry Rice takes part in 49ers practice

Hall of Famer Jerry Rice put on the cleats and took part in practice with the 49ers on Monday, running patterns and doing stretches in individual drills, dishing out tips to young receivers and even shadowing the wideouts during team drills.

Rangers rally again to beat A's 6-4 for 6th straight win

Nomar Mazara had the tiebreaking RBI single, the second game in a row he had the go-ahead hit in the seventh inning, and the Rangers wrapped up a week filled with comebacks in a 6-4 win over Oakland on Sunday.

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.

Girls CCS Volleyball: Mt. Madonna rallies past ND-Salinas for redemption, D-V title

No. 2 Mt. Madonna outlasted top-seeded Notre Dame-Salinas 25-16, 11-25, 25-17, 27-29, 15-11 to win the program’s third section crown and first since 2009.

HS Football: Mustangs using ImPACT as another ‘layer’ of security against head injuries

M.V.C. this year is using the ImPACT (Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing) program as another protective device against concussions.