Local Roundup, 5/11: Mt. Madonna advances to CCS quarterfinals
The No. 7-seeded Mt. Madonna Hawks beat No. 10-seeded Sacred Heart Cathedral, 22-25, 25-22, 25-15, 25-22 on Tuesday in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs.
G League Basketball: Hamilton ready to impress in Santa Cruz after GSW camp
The Santa Cruz Warriors second-year point guard spent the summer with the Golden State Warriors Vegas Summer League team and earned an invitation to the defending NBA champ’s training camp, where he brushed shoulders with two-time NBA M.V.P. Stephen Curry, Finals M.V.P. Kevin Durant and the rest of the Warriors’ star-studded roster.
Local Roundup, 11/14: Cabrillo women’s hoops begins season with win
The Cabrillo College Seahawks women’s basketball began its season with a 62-60 win over the College of Marin on Saturday night on the road.
Girls' CCS basketball: Ackerman's dominance leads Aptos to redemption, second D-III title in three years
Top-seeded Aptos won its second Central Coast Section Division III crown in the last three years, and the Mariners made it look easy with a 58-37 redemption win over No. 2 South San Francisco on Saturday at Palo Alto High.
Weeklys Sports Ticker: Sharks girls’ volleyball returns to CCS playoffs for first time in seven years
St. Francis High girls’ volleyball team has returned to the Central Coast Section playoffs for the first time in seven years.
Senior middle blocker Carley Anderson had 10 kills to help lift the Sharks past Rancho San Juan High in four sets 10-25, 25-21, 25-17,...
Girl's SCCAL Volleyball: Aptos looking for right combo to return to CCS final
Elise Coash, a four-year varsity starter and the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s Most Valuable Player the last two seasons, is no longer with the Mariners; she’s 380 miles away in Southern California playing NCAA Division I volleyball for the UC Irvine Anteaters.
Athletes of the Week: MVC’s Nico Downie and Watsonville’s Fernanda Lazo
The Athletes of the Week were selected based on their performances during the week of Sept. 9-15. Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit nominations to sports editor Juan Reyes at [email protected].
Boys
Nico Downie (Sr.), Monte Vista Christian
Nico Downie broke a pair of MVC...
Warriors fall at home to Celtics again: Boston wins 99-86
Isaiah Thomas scored 25 points, Kelly Olynyk added 17 points, five rebounds and five assists off the bench and Boston beat the sloppy Warriors 99-86 on Wednesday night.
Local Roundup, 3/30: Wilson hits 5th homer of season in ‘Catz win
Juliana Wilson hit her fifth home run of the season in Watsonville’s 7-4 Monterey Bay League Gabilan division win over the Gilroy High Mustangs on Tuesday in Watsonville.
Javier Baez's inside-the-park home run helps Arrieta, Cubs beat Giants
Baez hit an inside-the-park homer to back Jake Arrieta's 11th win and Chicago beat the Giants 5-3 on Monday night in the champion Cubs' first visit to AT&T Park since rallying to eliminate San Francisco in Game 4 of the NL Division Series last October.















