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February 25, 2026

Gould kicks FG lifts Garoppolo, 49ers over Bears 15-14

Gould nailed a 24-yarder in the closing seconds, Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 293 yards in his first San Francisco start, and the 49ers beat the Chicago Bears 15-14 on Sunday.

Boys soccer: Catz stunned by Titans in state playoffs

WATSONVILLE–The Gunn High boys’ soccer team came into the CIF NorCal State playoffs as one of the Cinderella stories.  Senior forward James Hahn helped keep the Titans’ fairytale story going with an upset road win against top-seeded Watsonville High in the Division I Regional quarterfinals...

Local seniors to participate in inaugural Central Coast All-Star Game | Girls flag football

A group of high school senior girls from both Santa Cruz and Monterey counties are set to participate in the inaugural Central Coast Flag Football All-Star Game this weekend. Aptos’ Izzy Graff and Mia Sanchez, St. Francis’ Mia Guardino, and Watsonville’s Fernanda Lazo and Brianna...

Giants blown out by Dodgers, 13-5

Yasiel Puig drove in four runs with two singles and rookie Cody Bellinger added three more RBIs with a bases-clearing triple as Los Angeles rallied to defeat the San Francisco Giants 13-5.

Santa Cruz Warriors headed to G League ‘bubble’ in Florida

Santa Cruz Warriors NBA G League logo
The Santa Cruz Warriors will get the opportunity to play some basketball this year.  The NBA’s development league announced the 2020-21 season will start as soon as February. But they’ll be doing so nearly 3,000 miles away from the Santa Cruz team’s normal home of...

Local Roundup, 1/30: Watsonville’s Mosqueda takes 3rd at Lady Baler Bash

Watsonville High’s Gianna Mosqueda took third place in the 145-pound division of the Lady Baler Bash on Saturday in Hollister.

Mariners prepare for Palo Alto, wet conditions in upcoming Division III semifinals | CCS football

The countdown is down to just hours for Aptos as it prepares for Friday night’s Central Coast Section Division III semifinals game at Palo Alto.   As both teams finalize gameplans and strategies, they’re also anticipating a battle against wet conditions with rain predicted to fall...

Manny Contreras out as Watsonville High’s head football coach

In a stunning turn of events, Manny Contreras will not return as Watsonville High’s head football coach for the upcoming 2026 fall season.  Contreras received the shocking news in January during a private meeting with school principal Joe Gregorio, forcing the Wildcatz skipper to step...

Boys CCS Volleyball: Aptos sweeps Prospect to advance

Fresh off winning an outright Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championship on Friday, top-seeded Aptos showcased its stingy defense and solid passing in a 25-21, 25-20, 25-20 sweep over No. 8 Prospect High in the Central Coast Section Division II quarterfinals.

District 39 Little League: Watsonville American wins first Majors title since '06

Watsonville American will represent District 39 in next week’s Section 5 tournament hosted by Quito Little League in Los Gatos. The tournament is set to start on July 13. Watsonville American plays its first game on July 14 at 5:30 p.m. against the winner