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April 12, 2026

Local Roundup, 5/25: Aptos, Pajaro Valley looking to fill coaching vacancies

Pajaro Valley High is looking for a new wrestling coach for the upcoming 2017-18 season, Athletic Director Joe Manfre announced on Friday.

Weeklys Sports Ticker: Sharks football falls short in heartbreaking loss to Alisal 

St. Francis High senior Javier Da Rosa-Fonseca put the Sharks football team in prime position to steal last week’s game against Alisal on its home turf in Salinas.  The only problem was the standout quarterback was forced to sit out on the final play after...

Mustangs lose heartbreaker to Scotts Valley | High school football

WATSONVILLE—The Monte Vista Christian football team had a chance Friday night to get back on course for a potential run into the Central Coast Section postseason. Instead, the Mustangs hit a major bump on the road in a 7-0 loss to Scotts Valley in Pacific...

New 49ers RB McKinnon excited for chance to be featured back

San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan saw enough from his film over those years to decide he was the player they wanted to be their starting running back, giving him a four-year deal that will guarantee him nearly $12 million in 2018.

Girls basketball: Mariners bring home second straight CCS title

REDWOOD CITY–The Aptos High girls’ basketball team has relied on its defense throughout the season.  That approach helped the Mariners bully the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League en route to regular season and tournament titles.  It helped them get the Central Coast Section championship game for...

Local Roundup, 9/11: Grizzlies pummel Spartans in preseason finale

Pajaro Valley High senior Julie Che finished with a team-high 21 kills for the girls’ volleyball team as the Grizzlies defeated Seaside High on Tuesday in non-league play.

Weekend Roundup, 2/24: Cabrillo falls short of outright title

APTOS– The Seahawks fell to West Valley College, 61-59, in Coast Conference South Division play at the Adobe Palace on Friday night. The loss snapped a three-game win streak for Cabrillo and forced the Seahawks to share the division title with West Valley. Both schools...

Summer slugging at Franich Park  

WATSONVILLE—For two weeks, the District 39 Little League baseball organization used Franich Park to host a pair of the largest tournaments in Northern California.  Twelve of the best teams from Hollister to Eureka battled in the Majors Section and NorCal All-Star tournaments on Ruso Field—home...

‘Catz claw their way into the PCAL Tournament championship game | Girls flag football

In the span of just one month, Watsonville went from being at the bottom of the league to becoming a playoff bound team. They’ll now be competing in the first-ever Pacific Coast Athletic League Girls Flag Football Tournament championship game against King City at Palma...

Local Roundup, 1/18: Local tennis trainer, coach Tarr earns top USTA honor

Local tennis trainer Jon Tarr was recently named the USTA NorCal 2018 ACES Award League Volunteer of the Year.