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February 9, 2026

Watsonville teenager terrorizes opponents inside the boxing ring

Watsonville Boxing Academy phenom Tony “El Tigre” Torres continues to be a terror in the ring following a pair of big-time victories earlier this year.    In January, the 14-year-old incoming Watsonville High freshman won at the California State Region 8 Silver Gloves Championships in Compton...

Sharks survive overtime thriller against Eastside | CCS boys basketball

WATSONVILLE—St. Francis High junior Sam Braun and his teammates had to wait an extra week to kick off their run in the Central Coast Section playoffs.  It probably felt just as long for the No. 4 seeded Sharks to close out Tuesday night’s 62-59 overtime...

Local Roundup, 2/28: Cabrillo’s season stopped in second round of state playoffs

The No. 17-seeded Cabrillo Seahawks men’s basketball team dropped a heartbreaker to the top-seeded City College of San Francisco 65-61 Saturday in the second round of the CCCAA playoffs.

Marlins hold off rally in ninth, beat Giants 5-4

Justin Bour hit his 20th home run, Marcell Ozuna drove in two runs and the Marlins held on to beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Saturday night.

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...

Mustangs in full stride as race for PCAL Mission Division title begins to tighten | High school baseball

Monte Vista Christian’s baseball team continues to run on all cylinders following an 11-1 crushing victory over Rancho San Juan in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division action Thursday afternoon.  Mustangs sophomore pitcher Chris Bautista allowed one run on six hits and one walk while...

Grizzlies, ‘Catz set to battle for Belgard Kup | High school football

WATSONVILLE—The annual Belgard Kup meeting between Pajaro Valley and Watsonville is usually a game filled with lots of mixed emotions both on and off the field. The cross-town rivals aren’t only playing for bragging rights but there’s also a sense of a “family rivalry” that...

Sizzling Avs win 8th straight by holding off Sharks 5-3

Nathan MacKinnon scored twice during a 58-second span in the first period, Matt Nietoadded a late insurance goal and the Avalanche won their eighth straight by holding off the San Jose Sharks 5-3 on Thursday night.

‘Catz off to blazing start in PCAL Cypress Division play | High school baseball

After going winless in the non-league portion of its 2025 spring schedule, Watsonville’s baseball team has seemed to turn things around just in the nick of time. The Wildcatz have won six straight and are 5-0 to begin Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division play,...

20 Athletes in 20 Days: Lawson Orradre, St. Francis High

St. Francis senior Lawson Orradre will compete in football, basketball and swimming this year.