Frank Gore prepares for reunion game vs. 49ers
After 10 seasons and a franchise rushing record, Frank Gore acknowledges he had some hard feelings when the San Francisco 49ers showed little interest in bringing him back following the 2014 season to go with Carlos Hyde instead.
HS Football, Week 8: Watsonville shows no signs of rust in 41-21 win over Monterey
Despite not having played since Sept. 29, the Watsonville High Wildcatz looked in sync and at full power in Friday night’s 41-21 Monterey Bay League Pacific division beatdown of Monterey High at Emmett M. Geiser Field.
Giants hold off late rally, beat Tigers 5-4 behind Blach
Blach took a shutout into the seventh inning, and the Giants held off a late Detroit rally in beating the Tigers 5-4 on Wednesday night. Blach allowed only three hits in the first six innings.
JC Football Preview: Arbet setting new standard at Cabrillo
Arbet, who last year served as an assistant coach at NCAA Division II Humboldt State University, has a gigantic 86-man roster with 38 promising out-of-state players and a reworked coaching staff led by offensive guru Frank Espy.
Watsonville native Marv Marinovich lived for the ‘challenge’
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High School alumnus and former Oakland Raiders lineman Marv Marinovich—who captained the University of Southern California’s 1962 national championship team—once wrestled a champion bull that his dad brought home to their cattle ranch on Carlton Road.
He and his brother, Gary, were both in...
Curry, Durant lead Warriors past Thunder in festive opener
Curry had 32 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, Durant added 27 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and the Golden State Warriors opened their quest for a three-peat by holding off the Oklahoma City Thunder 108-100 on Tuesday night.
Tony's Thoughts: Aptos’ Marcos Reyes keeping team accomplishments first during record-breaking run
Over the last three seasons, Reyes has rewritten the Mariners’ record book. Last fall, he tied Mike Allshouse’s single-game rushing record with a 292 yard performance against Monte Vista Christian, and this season he’s eclipsed Allshouse’s career rushing record (2,082 yards) from the early ‘90s and Brooks Nicholson’s career points record (200 points) from five years ago.
Winless Shanahan evaluating how 49ers handle adversity
He'll certainly find out who can handle adversity. The 49ers fell to 0-9 on Sunday with their 20-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals, extending the team's worst start in franchise history. The Browns are the league's only other winless team.
Girls basketball: Mariners bring home second straight CCS title
REDWOOD CITY–The Aptos High girls’ basketball team has relied on its defense throughout the season.
That approach helped the Mariners bully the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League en route to regular season and tournament titles.
It helped them get the Central Coast Section championship game for...
Girls soccer: Mariners capture league tourney championship
APTOS—Aubree Westjohn helped lead the Aptos High girls’ soccer team to a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League regular-season title
But the Mariners’ senior wasn’t satisfied.
She scored two goals on Saturday en route to a 4-1 victory over rival Santa Cruz High in the league tournament...












