Brian Hoyer seizes opportunity as starting QB for 49ers
With a familiar coach who believes in his ability after a successful season together in Cleveland in 2014 and a rebuilding team that has only untested Matt Barkley and third-round rookie C.J. Beathard behind him on the depth chart, Hoyer won't need to win
Sharks set to battle Cupertino in CCS quarterfinals | HS football
St. Francis High is one of five schools in Santa Cruz County that qualified for the upcoming Central Coast Section football postseason, which begins this weekend with the quarterfinals.
The Sharks earned the No. 7 seed in the Division V bracket. They will take on...
Condors aim to make noise in Gabilan division | High school softball
CASTROVILLE—It's been two years since the North Monterey County High softball team won the Central Coast Section Division IV championship.
The starting lineup hasn’t seen much change since 2021, yet there are still a lot of skeptics who might be sleeping on the Condors after...
Catz softball keeps on rolling with win over SLV | Local Roundup
Rylee Gomez made her season debut for the Watsonville High softball team in a 17-1 win in five innings against San Lorenzo Valley in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play on Tuesday.
The junior infielder batted 4-for-4 with four runs scored and two RBIs. Gomez,...
CIF Cross Country Championships, 2017: Zlatunich podiums; Ruiz, Benitez, Kelly finish in top 30
She took sixth in the Division III race by completing the 5,000-meter Woodward Park course in Fresno with a time of 18 minutes, 23.7 seconds.
All-Pajaronian Soccer Team, 2019: Watsonville stars Elyanna Magdaleno, Ricardo Alvarado named area’s top soccer players
For the first time since the 2011-12 season, Watsonville’s boys’ and girls’ teams both finished the year with a league championship — the two programs also earned the top seed in their respective division of the Central Coast Section playoffs. And Magdaleno and Alvarado each a had big hand in their team’s success.
Figuring out Garoppolo will be key for 49ers in stretch run
The way Garoppolo plays down the stretch once he finally takes over as the starting quarterback for the 49ers will determine how much money he will get paid to be the franchise quarterback in San Francisco.
JC Football: Cabrillo swaps QBs in 5th straight loss
The Cabrillo College Seahawks dropped their fifth straight game on Saturday night, losing 35-21 to Reedley College on Fry’s Field at Carl Conelly Stadium in Aptos.
Photos: Mariners edge the ‘Catz in regular season finale | Girls flag football
The Aptos High girls flag football team wrapped up the regular season with success following a 7-0 win over Watsonville High in non-league action Thursday night.
The lone score of the game came on an 8-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Gaby Dow to receiver...
Local Roundup, 6/24: Aptos High alumna Hiltz advances to USATF final
Hiltz, a redshirt junior at the University of Arkansas, completed the race in 4 minutes, 11.24 seconds. It was the sixth fastest time overall.












