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January 5, 2026

Raiders receivers get chance to learn from Megatron

Former Detroit Lions great Calvin Johnson is spending the week at practice with the Raiders as the guest of offensive coordinator Todd Downing, giving tips to Cooper and the team's other receivers and answering questions about what made him so successful

Aptos’ Elizabeth Churchill thriving at UC Davis

The thought of competing at the collegiate level is a dream that most high school students will never get the chance to chase. Aptos alumni and track and field star Elizabeth Churchill is already making her dreams into a reality after leaping her way into...

HS Football Roundup, Week 8: Tough week for local teams on road

Senior quarterback Sean White threw a pair of touchdowns but those were two of just a few highlights for the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs in a 42-16 loss to red-hot Salinas High on Friday night at "The Pit" in Monterey Bay League Gabilan division action.

Mustangs’ confidence level continues to rise | PCAL football preview

Monte Vista Christian junior Dominic Pierini and his teammates were eager to get back on the football field for their first official day of practice on Aug. 4. So much so, they were already on the field just as the clock struck midnight and wasted...

Manaea, Pinder lead Athletics to 3-1 win over Indians

Oakland's left-hander allowed three hits and struck out nine in seven innings, and the Athletics defeated the Cleveland Indians 3-1.

JC Football: Cabrillo drops wild double OT game to Hartnell

In Arbet’s regime, a loss is a loss. And a loss like Saturday night’s heartbreaking 50-44 double overtime defeat against Hartnell College only served as a sobering jolt of reality to start the American-Golden Coast Conference season.

Mayweather coming back to fight UFC star McGregor Aug. 26

The two fighters both announced the fight Wednesday, after months of speculation about whether Mayweather would be lured back to the ring at the age of 40 to face a mixed martial arts fighter who has never had a pro boxing fight.

‘Catz dominate in PCAL Mission dual meet spectacle | High school track and field 

The Watsonville High track and field program hosted a heap of dual meets for seven teams within the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division on Wednesday evening. The Wildcatz boys’ team was victorious in nine events with wins against Monterey High (86-38), Monte Vista Christian...

End of an era: Randy Blankenship retires after 50-year football coaching career

Several words come to mind when describing longtime Aptos High football coach Randy Blankenship. Most will say he’s stern when it comes to his coaching methods, while others might call him caring, enthusiastic and motivational.   Yet, it might take just one word when talking about his...

Mustangs looking to prove they belong in Gabilan Division | High school baseball

Two years ago, the Monte Vista Christian baseball team captured the program’s first-ever Central Coast Section and CIF NorCal State championship titles in the same season.  For third-year head coach Johnny Ramirez, the wait has been too long, and the Mustangs are looking to snatch...