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April 13, 2026

Old coaching colleagues meet as rivals in Battle of the Bay

When Kyle Shanahan was looking to get into the NFL as an assistant coach more than a decade ago, his father, Mike, called Jon Gruden and asked him to hire his son for an entry-level job in Tampa.

Little League Roundup, 4/1: Leon, Legions lead Padres into PVLL Majors title game

Behind pitchers Adrian Leon and Brody Legions, the Padres shutout the Angels, 3-0, on Tuesday to advance to the Pajaro Valley Little League Majors championship.

Watsonville’s Brianna Leon inks NLI to play for La Sierra | Girls flag football

After weeks of deliberation, Watsonville senior Brianna Leon officially decided Tuesday evening on where she would like to continue her flag football career. The Wildcatz’s standout two-sport athlete signed her National Letter of Intent to play on the inaugural women’s flag football team at La...

Nunez's RBI single in 10th leads Giants past Indians, 2-1

Gillaspie started the winning rally in the 10th inning with a pinch-hit double and Eduardo Nunez ended it with an RBI single that helped the Giants snap a three-game losing streak by beating the Cleveland Indians 2-1 on Tuesday night.

Boys' PCAL basketball: Ceiba drops season opener to Anzar

Despite the inexperience, the small K-12 charter school kept it close through two quarters — thanks in no small part to senior point guard Jarrod Garcia.

Hall of Famer Jerry Rice takes part in 49ers practice

Hall of Famer Jerry Rice put on the cleats and took part in practice with the 49ers on Monday, running patterns and doing stretches in individual drills, dishing out tips to young receivers and even shadowing the wideouts during team drills.

Girls soccer: Grizzlies, Castillo on hunt for program’s first league title

The Pajaro Valley High girls’ soccer team is on pace for a record-setting season, led by one of the Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division’s deadliest scoring machines.  Grizzlies’ junior Jasmin Castillo is on pace to possibly hit the 30-goal mark this season after a remarkable...

‘Catz football claws their way back to beat MVC | Weeklys Sports Roundup

Watsonville sophomore Noel Navarro had three rushing touchdowns, and the Wildcatz defeated Monte Vista Christian, 42-41, in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division-North football action Friday night. “This whole season he battled to get in the end zone and once that second time we called...

Little League Roundup: Capitola-Soquel dominates D39 Tournament of Champions

The Santa Cruz National Cubs won the District 39 Little League Majors division Tournament of Champions on Tuesday night, beating the Capitola-Soquel Athletics, 8-0, at Ruso Field in Watsonville.

Mustangs’ offense blazes past Rancho San Juan | High school football roundup 

Dominic Pierini Monte Vista Christian football
Monte Vista Christian football team last week was looking to keep its momentum rolling when it faced a challenging Pacific Coast Athletic League opponent in Rancho San Juan High of Salinas in non-league action.  The Mustangs offense had a huge night in the air as...