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January 13, 2026

HS Football, Week 6: ‘Catz, Sharks, Grizzlies start league

The Watsonville High Wildcatz have had two full weeks to flush their 49-7 preseason loss to Burlingame High, and now the North Salinas High Vikings will be at the forefront of their minds.

Drama class: Wheeler pitches resurgent Mets past Giants, 6-1

Zack Wheeler pitched two-hit ball against the team that traded him, Michael Conforto homered and New York scored four times in the first inning Tuesday night on the way to a 6-1 victory over the staggering San Francisco Giants.

Local Roundup, 4/7: Cabrillo blasts De Anza to halt losing streak

The Cabrillo College Seahawks blasted De Anza College 14-0 on Thursday to stop a four-game losing streak and improve to 3-6 in Coast Conference play.

Hall of Famer Jerry West joins LA Clippers as consultant

West was introduced at a news conference Monday with Doc Rivers, the Clippers' coach and president of basketball operations, and Executive Vice President Lawrence Frank. He had been an executive board member with the Warriors and is expected to have a sim

49ers rookie LB Reuben Foster hopes to return from injury

Foster made a big impact in his first 11 plays for the San Francisco 49ers in their season opener against Carolina on Sept. 10 with three tackles and one pass defensed before a sprained ankle halted his rookie campaign and sent him to the sideline.

Girls' CCS Basketball: Aptos plows its way into D-III championship

Pardue scored a game-high 22 points on 6-of-10 shooting from deep, junior guard Hannah Hocom added 18 points and played tough defense on Saratoga High’s top guard and the No. 2-seeded Mariners cruised by the No. 6-seeded Falcons, 61-47, on Wednesday night to return to the D-III final.

CCS Volleyball: Aptos, PV to meet in 1st round in D-II

The No. 12-seeded Grizzlies will host the No. 5-seeded Mariners today in the CCS Division II playoffs at 7 p.m. Although they were the lower seed, Pajaro Valley was awarded home-court advantage because of their league champion status.

HS Wrestling: Lovell’s ‘passion’ lives on in 50th year of tournament

The former SCCAL Commissioner was on hand for the dedication last year, but his absence during the 50th edition of the tournament today will leave a gigantic hole in the hearts of a wrestling community so accustom to his gregarious, fun-loving personality.

Aptos’ football doubleheader highlighted by San Francisco 49ers

Aptos High hosted the “San Francisco 49ers High School Takeover” with a football doubleheader Sept. 27. With San Francisco 49ers mascot Sourdough Sam roaming the field and a social media team in place to film the action, two great games took place. The first one...

Watsonville, Aptos ready to embark on postseason runs | CCS softball

After a long regular season, four Santa Cruz County softball teams are eager to jump right into the Central Coast Section playoffs set to begin Saturday. Aptos, San Lorenzo Valley, Scotts Valley and Watsonville each earned a trip to the postseason in hopes of bringing...