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January 9, 2026

Aptos All-Stars blanks Los Altos to capture Section 5 championship | Little League

Aptos All-Stars pitchers Kiran Yager and Miles Lee combined their forces to put on a performance of a lifetime in a 9-0 win against Los Altos in the Little League Section 5 championship in Campbell on Wednesday evening.  “It's awesome, still waiting for it all...

Local Roundup, 12/19: Aptos beats North Salinas for tournament title

Natalia Ackerman had 23 points and eight rebounds, Gabby Giuffre added 18 points and six assists and the Aptos High girls’ basketball team beat North Salinas High, 59-40, on Saturday afternoon to win the North Salinas High Sportsmanship Classic championship.

Julian Vargas continues to have a successful season at St. Francis | Boys track and field

WATSONVILLE—The St. Francis High track and field team had a day off from practice last week and a majority of the athletes took advantage to rest during their free time.  That wasn’t the case for senior distance runner Julian Vargas, who was putting in the...

Santa Cruz Seahawks capture D-I national title in Florida | Pop Warner Football

ORLANDO—The Santa Cruz Seahawks Pop Warner football team had been on a mission since the season started in August.  They beat the Morgan Hill Raiders to capture the Pacific Northwest Regional title and earned a trip to Florida to play the nation’s best teams. They capped...

Wilson's escape act helps Seahawks top 49ers 12-9

Wilson avoided two potential sacks and found Paul Richardson in the front corner of the end zone for a 9-yard touchdown with 7:06 left and the Seahawks held on for an unsightly 12-9 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.

Rookie Reuben Foster makes big impact on 49ers defense

Minnesota rookie running back Dalvin Cook took a swing pass from Sam Bradford and was immediately met by Foster, who read the play perfectly and flattened Cook for a 5-yard loss that set the tone Sunday for San Francisco.

Coach Kerr takes backseat in Warriors' 129-83 win over Suns

Kerr turned over most of the coaching duties to his players on Monday night and they responded in fine fashion, playing with more focus than they had in recent weeks in a 129-83 victory over the Phoenix Suns.

Local gymnast shines at national championships

APTOS—Aptos High student Taj Gleitsman set a goal to make the USA Gymnastics National Team one way or another. The 16-year-old Corralitos native is now just one of seven athletes that earned a spot after a brilliant performance at the USA Gymnastics Tumbling & Trampoline...

Aptos’ Lena Manchester punches ticket to state track and field championships

Aptos High senior Lena Manchester wasn’t too concerned about rankings or what lane she had to run in prior to her 100 meters hurdles race at last week’s Central Coast Section Finals. In fact, she tends to push herself a lot harder knowing there’s always...

Ex-49er, Tramaine Brock, lands with rival Seahawks

The Seahawks signed Brock to a one-year contract Wednesday, giving the former starter in San Francisco a chance to add depth to Seattle's secondary. His signing came a week after charges were dropped against Brock in a domestic violence case that led to his release by the 49ers.