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Watsonville High will try to retain the Belgard Kup tonight against the Pajaro Valley High Grizzlies at Emmett M. Geiser Field.

The DubTown baseball team won its third straight NorCal Palomino Super Region championship after battling out of the elimination bracket, yet again.  The 19U squad recorded five straight victories, including back-to-back wins against the Commanders 18U team of Modesto’s Bel Passi Baseball program on July...

For a split second, it seemed like Aptos this past weekend was finally breaking the curse of getting past the opening round in the Central Coast Section playoffs. But instead of knocking in the game-winning goal on a spectacular header in overtime, senior Nami Banks...

St. Francis High senior setter Audrey Ryan and Aptos High’s duo of junior outside hitter Jillian Rodriguez and freshman libero Peyton Dueck made the cut for the league’s seven-player team, which also featured Santa Cruz High junior setter Kianna Lee, Harbor High sophomore middle blocker Kylie Clouse, San Lorenzo Valley High junior middle blocker Audrey Bingham and sophomore outside hitter Samantha Strah.

The dress rehearsal stage of the 2024-25 season is over for the Aptos girls’ soccer team.  After further review, most of the critics would probably agree they are lined up to be one of the premiere squads in the Central Coast Section. The Mariners are coming...

After an engaged 80-minute battle from the beginning to the final whistle, the Aptos and Watsonville boys’ soccer non-league match ended in a scoreless draw on Wednesday evening. The Mariners possessed the ball about 60 percent of the game, creating seven shots on goal but...

WATSONVILLE—The last time St. Francis High sophomore Nash Horton and his teammates played Watsonville High, they walked off their home court following a disappointing loss. The Sharks got some redemption on Thursday night after going into Wildcatz territory for a 57-53 win in Pacific Coast...