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December 11, 2025

HS football: Apple City Jamboree in the books

Watsonville High, Pajaro Valley High, St. Francis High and Monte Vista Christian participated in Apple City Jamboree at Emmett M. Geiser Field on Friday night.

Sharks’ season ends in loss to Santa Teresa | High school football

SAN JOSE—St. Francis High was selected as the final team to earn an at-large bid for this year’s Central Coast Section football playoffs.  The underdog Sharks—which they’re used to hearing by now—was awarded the No. 5 seed in the Division IV field, hoping to get...

Giants score plenty to back Samardzija, snap five-game skid

Buster Posey hit an RBI double in the first and a sacrifice fly two innings later, Samardzija struck out five pitching into the seventh and the Giants snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Colorado Rockies 9-2 on Monday night.

HS Volleyball: Aptos enjoying winning streak, proving doubters wrong

With three league games left, Aptos is only two wins away from clinching at least a share of its third league championship in the last four seasons. The Mariners have had a little help along the way — P.C.S. beating Mt. Madonna on Tuesday left them all alone in the league’s top spot — but for the majority of the season, they’ve controlled their own destiny with dramatic comebacks, various lineup changes and a “next-point” mentality.

Sharks’ magical postseason run ends following loss to Santa Clara in D-IV finals | CCS baseball

St. Francis graduate Nash Horton was a freshman when the baseball team won their first-ever Central Coast Section title three years ago. He had a shot last week to cap off his illustrious career by adding a second trophy into the display case on...

Mariners keep eyes on the prize during historical run for PCAL championship | Girls lacrosse

Aptos’ girls’ lacrosse program is wrapping up its third year of inception since it was freshly introduced as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic League in 2023.  Now they are on the cusp of a record-setting season that could result in a league championship...

G League Basketball: Aaron Miles' professional, easygoing makeup lands him Warriors' coaching gig

If first impressions are any indication, the Golden State Warriors organization can expect two things from new Santa Cruz Warriors head coach Aaron Miles: (1) he will be prepared — if not over prepared — and (2) he will be professional.

Walk-off: Alabama beats Georgia in OT for national title

The freshman quarterback, who had played mostly mop-up duty this season, came off the bench to spark a comeback and threw a 41-yard touchdown to DeVonta Smith that gave No. 4 Alabama a 26-23 overtime victory against No. 3 Georgia on Monday night for the College Football Playoff national championship.

Girls' soccer: Magdaleno the secret weapon for PCAL-M champion Watsonville

Magdaleno has scored at least 24 goals over the course of the season, and her head coach, Gladys Mondragon, estimates she’s made at least seven assists.

Watsonville hoops legend Ken Sears dies at 83

Sears starred at NCAA Division I Santa Clara from 1951-55 and played eight seasons (1955-64) in the NBA, earning a spot on a pair of All-Star teams while playing for the New York Knicks. He played his final two pro seasons with the San Francisco Warriors,