20 Athletes in 20 Days: Shea Garcia
One of the breakout stars of last spring, the Aptos High shortstop will return for her second varsity softball season as a well-known commodity.
St. Francis begins construction on new sports complex stadium
WATSONVILLE—A crew of construction workers began working this week at St. Francis High on what will be an all-new Strawberry Stadium, version 2.0.
The school hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Sept. 26 led by principal Pat Lee, and school board members Jeff Kane and Ed...
Girls' basketball roundup, 1/18: Mariners’ Pardue embracing role as glue gal
Whether it’s playing tough defense, coming up with loose balls, clogging passing lanes or chasing down long offensive boards, the 5-foot-3 “glue gal” has quietly helped Aptos to a top-10 ranking in the Central Coast Section and a 14-4 start to the season.
Sharks get 4-1 win while Canucks battle mumps
Patrick Marleau scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period and Martin Jones made 35 saves, helping the Sharks beat the undermanned Canucks 4-1 on Saturday night.
Hawks qualify for the CCS playoffs | Girls volleyball
The season will continue for the Mount Madonna School girls’ volleyball team after it qualified for a spot in the upcoming Central Coast Section playoffs.
The Hawks along with four other Santa Cruz County teams advanced to postseason play, which kicks off with first-round action...
LeBron, Curry are captains, to draft NBA All-Star Game teams
LeBron James and Stephen Curry will go head-to-head again, this time as captains who pick teams for the revamped NBA All-Star Game.
‘Catz remain undefeated with win over St. Francis | HS football roundup
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High remains undefeated two weeks into the season after a 12-6 victory over St. Francis High on Sept. 4 at Cabrillo College.
The Wildcatz (2-0) won a hard-fought battle that was decided with a defensive play in the final minute of the game. Jacob...
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.
California introduces new basketball coach Wyking Jones
After stints as an assistant learning from respected coaches like Rick Pitino, Steve Alford and Cuonzo Martin, Wyking Jones' time has arrived. Jones was introduced Wednesday as Martin's replacement at California, where he had spent the past two seasons as
Warriors use big fourth quarter to hold off Rockets 107-98
Stephen Curry scored 24 points, Klay Thompson had 20 and Golden State got key plays down the stretch from just about everybody, using a big fourth quarter to hold off the Rockets 107-98 on Friday night.













