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April 2, 2026

Girls' CCS basketball roundup: St. Francis eliminated in heartbreaker; Aptos advances to 3rd straight final

The loss wraps up a solid season for the Sharks, and interim coach Adam Hazel, who took over two weeks into the year. They finished with a 12-13 overall record, but managed to win a share of the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress division title.

Stanton stays hot, Marlins smoke Giants, 8-1

Stanton's six-game homer streak ended Wednesday, but he singled, stole a base and scored in a four-run first inning to help the Miami Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants 8-1.

New closer, same result: Giants blow lead, lose to D-backs

Chris Owings singled home the winning run and the Arizona Diamondbacks scored twice with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning off new San Francisco closer Mark Melancon for a 6-5 victory Sunday.

Olson, Lowrie lead Oakland to 8-3 win in Detroit

After the Tigers spent the day expecting to face Oakland's Jharel Cotton, he was scratched a few minutes before Monday night's game with a strained groin. His replacement, Raul Alcantara, held Detroit scoreless for 3 2/3 innings to set up an 8-3 victory.

Boys' Basketball: MVC’s Schmidt signs with Division 1 North Dakota

Lucas Schmidt, Monte Vista Christian’s standout center, signed his letter of intent to play basketball for NCAA Division I North Dakota on Wednesday afternoon in front of dozens of friends, family and teammates.

Weekend Roundup, 8/19: Corralitos baseball player Falcon Magaña commits to SFSU

Watsonville native Carlos Torres made a strong debut for Triple-A Sacramento last week but struggled a bit in his second start on the mound Friday.

CCS Basketball Roundup: Pajaro Valley boys, NMC girls notch wins in first round

The unseeded Pajaro Valley boy’s basketball team notched its first Central Coast Section playoff win since 2009 in comeback fashion, edging No. 12 Soledad in the first round of the Division III bracket on the road on Tuesday night.

Local Roundup, 8/5: St. Francis football, cheer raising money with 49ers

Each ticket is $40 and half of the proceeds will go to St. Francis, which is flying north to play La Salle on September 8. To purchase tickets visit fevo.me/2sRcbWW and to donate to St. Francis select other in the drop down menu during check out.

Weekend Roundup, 4/16: Zlatunich a double-winner for Aptos at North Salinas Invite

Local tracks stars shine, Watsonville softball dominates, St. Francis, Watsonville & Aptos baseball notch wins and Mariners volleyball continues impressive push.

Girls Volleyball: Aptos duo verbally commits to Division I beach programs

Earlier this year, outside hitter Jillian Rodriguez committed to Long Beach State and defensive specialist Cameron Dueck committed to Pepperdine.