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February 14, 2026

Heinen scores 2 to help Bruins beat Sharks 2-1

Heinen scored both goals and Anton Khudobin made 36 saves to lift the Bruins to a 2-1 win over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.

Mariners sneak past Santa Cruz in D-III semifinals | CCS boys basketball

SANTA CRUZ—The Aptos and Santa Cruz boys’ basketball teams finished as Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League co-champions, splitting the regular season series at one game apiece. On Thursday, they had one final chance to settle the score once and for all in the Central Coast...

Mariners win league tournament in sweeping fashion | SCCAL girls tennis

Aptos High senior Tiana Smith knew it would be an uphill battle going into the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tennis Championships as the No. 4 seed in the singles bracket. On Wednesday, she defied all odds on her way to a league championship after...

Threading the needle: Cabrillo's Moody takes aim at pro dreams

A contact hitter who has the frame to develop power with increased body mass, Moody projects as a prototypical middle infielder capable of getting on base in a variety of ways while providing solid defense up the middle.

Despite 49ers' struggles, Shanahan says no drastic changes

Hoyer had a rough outing Sunday in Arizona in the team's 18-15 overtime loss to the Cardinals, completing fewer than 50 percent of his passes while extending his streak with an interception to four games. It was the third time in four weeks San Francisco failed to score a touchdown.

Determined Mariners squad set sail for SCCAL play | Girls soccer

The dress rehearsal stage of the 2024-25 season is over for the Aptos girls’ soccer team.  After further review, most of the critics would probably agree they are lined up to be one of the premiere squads in the Central Coast Section. The Mariners are coming...

SCCAL Swimming & Diving Championships, 2018: Clarke evens odds, leads Aptos boys to 5th straight title

Away on a college recruiting trip during his team’s league loss on March 16, Clarke was back in a big way. He cruised to victories in the 500-yard freestyle and 200 individual medley, while also swimming a leg on a pair of scoring relay teams for the Mariners.

Grizzlies edge Sequoia to advance into D-I finals | CCS boys soccer

REDWOOD CITY—Pajaro Valley High senior Carlos Mata wasn’t in the starting lineup for their critical Central Coast Section Division I semifinal match against Sequoia High on Wednesday afternoon. In fact, he wasn’t even expecting to see any playing time on the pitch until he got...

Pence, Posey go back-to-back to carry Giants past Padres 5-3

Hunter Pence and Buster Posey hit consecutive homers, and Johnny Cueto struck out seven in seven strong innings for the Giants, who beat the San Diego Padres 5-3 Sunday to prevent a three-game sweep.

Couture nets go-ahead goal in Sharks 4-2 win over Avalanche

Couture scored his NHL-leading 16th go-ahead goal six minutes into the third period and the Sharks improved their chances for home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs with a 4-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night.