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January 22, 2026

Boys soccer: Grizzlies pounce on Spartans to earn CCS playoff berth

WATSONVILLE–Alan Bedolla put on quite the show for fans in attendance at Wednesday night’s Pacific Coast Athletic League boys soccer play-in game at Watsonville High.  The Pajaro Valley High junior had some people gasping, while others clapped in amusement as he scored five goals in...

Malkin's hat trick powers Penguins past Sharks 5-2

There were no outward signs of emotion. No tears. That's simply not the understated Murray's way. Looking as sharp as he has all season, the 23-year-old Murray stopped 40 shots in a 5-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks, including a handful of spectacular stops early that kept the Penguins in it long enough to rally for their eighth win in 10 games.

SCCAL Baseball: Five locals make league’s First Team

Aptos High seniors Jake Keaschall and Tate Stone-Hinds and junior Forrest Hays joined St. Francis High juniors Chase Watkins and Derric Estrada-Haro on the 11-player First Team.

Sharks blank Mustangs in season opener | High school football

WATSONVILLE—It had been three years since the St. Francis High football team last played on its own campus, hosting games at foreign places such as Watsonville High and Cabrillo College. The wait was finally over Saturday afternoon as the Sharks took on Monte Vista Christian...

HS boys cross country: Sharks run away with PCAL-Cypress title

The St. Francis High boys’ cross country team captured the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress division title thanks to a strong outing in Saturday’s championship meet at Toro Park in Salinas. St. Francis senior Paul Kane placed second in 17 minutes, 26 seconds in the...

Girls CCS Water Polo: Mariners' season ends in D-II semifinals

No. 4 Aptos, a team with more than a handful of first-time varsity players, concluded its season in an 8-4 loss to top-seeded The Menlo School at Homestead High on Tuesday.

Cruz, Seager power Mariners to 6-5 win over Athletics

Oakland scored twice in the ninth, when Mariners closer Edwin Diaz walked four of the five batters he faced to force in a run. Tony Zych relieved, and the second run scored on Khris Davis' groundout. After an intentional walk to Yonder Alonso loaded the b

HS football: Mariners cruise to victory against Wildcatz

APTOS—The Aptos High football team is showing no signs of slowing down after rolling to its third straight victory Friday. The Mariners (3-0) routed Watsonville High in a 55-0 Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League win at Trevin Dilfer Field. Senior running back Andrew Manning recorded three...

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.

HS Softball Roundup, 5/4: St. Francis bounces back from tough loss to make history

The Sharks lost 9-4 Tuesday to defending SCCAL champion S.L.V. The loss eliminated the Sharks from the SCCAL title hunt, but they bounced back on Thursday with a 14-1 win over Santa Cruz High at home to set the program record for most wins in a single season (11).