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February 19, 2026

Aptos’ Dante Aranda named Boys Athlete of the Year

It wasn’t too difficult to spot Aptos High senior Dante Aranda anytime he made his way onto the football field or a wrestling mat.  So much so, during his junior year he slowly started earning the moniker “The Bus” whenever he took off with the...

‘Catz drop season-opener to Greenfield | High school football

Greenfield High went into Friday night’s regular season-opener as the defending Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division champion.  It’s the type of test Watsonville High head coach Manny Contreras wanted his players to face right off the bat. In the end, it was a veteran...

Aptos’ Laurel Southall earns All-SCCAL First Team honors | Girls basketball

Aptos High junior guard Laurel Southall earned All-Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League First Team honors following a strong performance on the court this season. The coaches within the league recognized Southall for helping the Mariners girls’ basketball team to an 8-18 overall record this...

Hertl's late goal leads Sharks past Leafs 3-1

Tomas Hertl scored the tiebreaking goal with 1:24 remaining and the Sharks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs for the ninth straight time, 3-1 on Tuesday night.

Pappas pours in 37 points to lead Cabrillo past Reedley

Pauli Pappas poured in 37 points on 22 shots, grabbed 13 rebounds and made four blocks to lead the Cabrillo College Seahawks to a 79-63 win over Reedley College on Thursday night in preseason action at Aptos.

Watsonville duo earns PCAL Players of the Year honors | Boys soccer

The Watsonville High boys’ soccer team went on a historic run this season that ended with a trip to the California Interscholastic Federation Northern California Regionals Division I finals. Leading the way were seniors Mateo Arias and Isaac Vargas, who were recognized by the coaches...

Kaeding wins Sprint Car feature at Ocean Speedway

Bud Kaeding won the 30-lap Taco Bravo Sprint Car Main Event on Sept. 21 at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville.

Carr's return not enough to spark struggling Raiders offense

An offense that was so potent and efficient last year has struggled during a four-game losing streak. Even Carr's return from injury couldn't provide the spark the Raiders needed in a 17-16 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

HS Athlete of the Week, 1/22-1/27: Jason Gallo

Senior forward recorded 72 points and 35 rebounds over three SCCAL wins for the Sharks last week.

Local Roundup, 3/9: Cabrillo baseball starts conference play with win

The Cabrillo College Seahawks started the defense of their Coast Conference Pacific title with an 8-1 win over Gavilan College on Tuesday at Aptos.