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April 16, 2026

Matt Kemp's 2-run HR in 11th lifts Braves past Giants 5-3

Matt Kemp hit a two-run homer off Cory Gearrin in the 11th inning to lift Atlanta to a 5-3 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night.

Mariners cap off season at USA Dance Nationals | High school dance

The Aptos High dance team shimmied and grooved their way to a successful 2024 season that was capped off with a strong outing at last month’s USA Dance Nationals in Southern California.  Bella Garvey, a senior, took seventh in the Solo Champion division, while Zoey...

HS Football Rankings, Week 3: Watsonville, N.M.C. move up after wins

Watsonville High and North Monterey County High both climbed a spot in the weekly rankings after securing wins last week.

Seahawks win twice at Saltwater Classic Tournament | Men’s basketball

APTOS — The Cabrillo College men’s basketball team hosted the Saltwater Classic Tournament this past weekend which featured teams from as far up north as Folsom. The Seahawks (6-3) finished with a 2-1 record in the tourney including a 100-83 win against Butte College in...

Tanaka, Yankees top Keuchel, Astros 5-0 for 3-2 lead in ALCS

Tanaka pitched seven innings of three-hit ball and New York finally solved a longtime nemesis at just the right moment, beating Keuchel and the Astros 5-0 on Wednesday for a 3-2 lead in the AL Championship Series.

HS Track & Field: Watsonville’s Ruiz resets 3,200 record

Watsonville sophomore Layla Ruiz reset her school record in the 3,200-meters while racing against some of the best high school distance runners in the state at the Stanford Invitational on March 29.

Little League Roundup, 5/4: Angels, Padres score blowout wins in PVLL Majors action

Zander Miller-Brown singled and tripled in the Braves’ 7-3 win over the Cubs in Pajaro Valley Little League Majors action on Wednesday.

Local Roundup, 4/12: St. Francis, Aptos softball blast opponents

St. Francis High softball pounded out 17 hits in a 21-5 win over Santa Cruz High on Tuesday evening in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action.

Stifling defense leads ‘Catz to victory over MVC | Prep football

Going into last week’s league-opener, the focal point for Watsonville junior lineman Luis Marquez was to contain Monte Vista Christian’s passing attack.  It was the same attack that saw Mustangs quarterback Dominic Pierini set Santa Cruz County records against the Wildcatz in last season’s meeting.  On...

NorCal’s finest: Mustangs capture CIF D-V crown | High school baseball

WATSONVILLE—Monte Vista Christian senior Jacob Woods texted baseball head coach Johnny Ramirez on Friday night prior to their big game in the CIF NorCal Regional finals.   Woods, who recently pitched a seven-inning gem in Tuesday’s Division V first round win, told his skipper he was...