Weekend roundup, 12/10: Sharks take home gold at Wildcatz Tourney
The St. Francis High girls’ basketball team defeated Harbor High, 45-37, on Saturday to capture first place in the Watsonville Wildcatz Tournament.
Senior Grace Kovacs had 13 points and junior Audrey Hernandez added 10 for the Sharks.
They beat Anzar, 48-7, on Thursday led by Hernandez...
Three local teams qualify for CCS playoffs | High school baseball
A trio of local schools qualified for the upcoming Central Coast Section baseball playoffs, giving them one more chance to extend their seasons.
Aptos, Monte Vista Christian and St. Francis high schools are all postseason bound after Wednesday's seeding meeting revealed the teams’ quarterfinals matchups.
The...
Walker's single in 9th lifts Mets over Giants 4-3
"Considering all that's going on around here, we're doing a really good job of compartmentalizing and focusing on what's going on on the field," Neil Walker said after his two-out single in the ninth inning lifted the Mets over the San Francisco Giants 4-
When NBA returns, will Warriors' dominance come back, too?
The Warriors who return Thursday night aren't the same ones who dominated the NBA for the last three seasons. The defending champions sputtered into their week off with four losses in their final eight games, falling into second place in the Western Conference behind Houston — ending a three-year run of taking the league's best record into the break.
Beathard takes placeholder role after 49ers add Garoppolo
Just two weeks after being given the chance to show whether he could be the quarterback of the future in San Francisco, Beathard has been relegated to placeholder status after the 49ers made a big trade for Jimmy Garoppolo.
‘Catz win thriller against San Benito in extra innings | High school softball
WATSONVILLE—The dream scenario for most softball players is having a chance to win it all for their team with one swing of the bat.
Watsonville High junior Abreanna Alba was given that opportunity in Wednesday’s shootout against San Benito High.
“I felt like throwing up, my...
Aptos on track to repeat as SCCAL champion | High school baseball
APTOS—The Aptos High baseball team is off to a great start this season thanks to its strong pitching.
Jorden Espinoza, a sophomore, was the latest Mariners’ pitcher that helped extend their win streak to six with a 10-1 non-league victory against Alvarez High on Tuesday.
The...
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' MBL-P Basketball: Watsonville survives Solorzano, Pajaro Valley
With Watsonville nursing a one possession lead during the final minute, the 6-foot-2 senior center snatched an offensive board and threw it back in to help the Wildcatz escape with a 48-42 victory in their Monterey Bay League Pacific division opener.
Photos: ‘Catz football team prepares for first day of fall practice
Watsonville High and other local football teams this week were in full gear preparing for the upcoming 2024 fall season.
The season officially begins Aug. 9 with the first day of practice, but teams were still allowed to wear helmets and shoulder pads starting Monday.
After...