HS Baseball: Aces take tough-luck losses in key league games
Senior pitcher Chase Watkins tossed a complete-game one-hitter with nine strikeouts, but the Sharks offense mustered up only one hit in Tuesday’s 1-0 loss to league-leading Santa Cruz High.
G League Basketball: Aaron Miles' professional, easygoing makeup lands him Warriors' coaching gig
If first impressions are any indication, the Golden State Warriors organization can expect two things from new Santa Cruz Warriors head coach Aaron Miles: (1) he will be prepared — if not over prepared — and (2) he will be professional.
49ers cut safety Antoine Bethea after releasing Torrey Smith
The move came hours after the team announced it had released wide receiver Torrey Smith, who made it known on Twitter a day earlier that he was departing.
NMC continues to fight through adversity | HS football
CASTROVILLE—The football season hasn’t gone quite as planned for North Monterey County High first-year head coach Juan Cuevas.
He knew there would be some growing pains and a lot of bumps in the road, including some tough losses.
Cuevas said once teams begin to start losing...
Hernandez sharp, Mariners hit 4 homers in 7-1 win over A's
Mitch Haniger homered twice and Hernandez won for the first time in more than two months as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Oakland Athletics 7-1 on Monday.
St. Francis’ Calfee, Whitmeyer earn top honors | All-PCAL Girls Flag Football
St. Francis High sophomore Maya Calfee and freshman Liliana Whitmeyer accounted for nearly 90 percent of the 1,030 points the girls' flag football scored during the 2024 campaign.
The dynamic duo were also a force to be reckoned with on defense, helping lead the Sharks...
Hunter Strickland suspended 6 games, Bryce Harper 4
There is widespread agreement on one topic the day after a bench-clearing brawl that led to a six-game suspension for Giants reliever Hunter Strickland and a four-game ban for Washington slugger Bryce Harper.
Local Roundup, 11/9: Aptos girls' tennis season halted in CCS
The Aptos High girls’ tennis team had its undefeated season come to a close on Tuesday in the second round of the Central Coast Section tournament via a 7-0 loss to the No. 2 seed Saratoga High in Saratoga.
Nordic Naturals Challenger all set for championships
The 32nd annual Nordic Naturals Challenger finals are all set in stone for championship Sunday at the Seascape Sports Club in Aptos.
20 Athletes in 20 Days: Hunter Blinkenberg, St. Francis High
Hunter Blinkenberg is one of St. Francis’ three-sport athletes who’s expected to compete this upcoming season in football, wrestling and swimming.