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April 6, 2026

‘Catz handle top-seeded Branham to capture Open Division title | CCS boys soccer

SAN JOSE—Watsonville High senior forward Mateo Arias walked around the middle of the pitch, pumping both fists in the air and yelling “Vamos ” to his teammates. The Wildcatz boys’ soccer team had all the reason to celebrate after the defeating top-seeded Branham High, 2-1,...

Little League Roundup: Capitola-Soquel dominates D39 Tournament of Champions

The Santa Cruz National Cubs won the District 39 Little League Majors division Tournament of Champions on Tuesday night, beating the Capitola-Soquel Athletics, 8-0, at Ruso Field in Watsonville.

WHS track gets facelift

Ten years after its installation, the all-weather track at the school’s campus is being completely replaced. The artificial-turf football field, which was installed at the same time as the track in a 2006 seven-figure renovation, is also being patched up

Tony's Thoughts: 49ers reaping what they sowed in offseason

Instead, they were OK with being the worst team in the league this year and the winless start is disappointing but not surprising. They’re trotting out 14 rookies every week and expecting them to learn the game while getting shelled. For some reason, the Niners have been spared the bashing and criticism that the equally bad Cleveland Browns, who are also 0-7, have received.

Sambrailo inks 3-year extension with Atlanta

The 6-foot-5, 315-pound St. Francis alumnus was set to become a free agent in March, but Atlanta did not allow the tackle to hit the open market. Terms of the deal were not released by the team, but reports around the NFL claimed the deal was in the $18 million range.

Sharks’ season ends in NorCal playoffs | High school baseball

WATSONVILLE—St. Francis High baseball coach Ken Nakagawa knew going into this season they were not expected to win the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission Division over teams such as Alisal, Monte Vista Christian and Soledad. But this particular group, especially the senior class, had already...

‘Catz clinch PCAL Cypress title | Girls cross country 

SALINAS—Watsonville High’s Katelynn Ruiz is quickly turning into one of the top cross country runners in the area this season.  The freshman sensation won the Cypress Division race in 19 minutes, 50 seconds at Saturday morning’s Pacific Coast Athletic League Championships at Toro County Park,...

CCS Softball: Watsonville wins county's first-ever softball title

No. 4 Watsonville completed its improbable run to its first-ever CCS title, edging the No. 7-seeded Homestead High Mustangs, 3-1, for the Division I crown. It is the first section championship for any team from Santa Cruz County in the 42 years that the C

JC basketball: Free throw woes ground Seahawks' men

On Friday night during the second round of the NorCal regional tournament in the Adobe Palace, the high-flying, No. 16-ranked Cabrillo College Seahawks’ season-long struggles with free-throw shooting caught up to them, as they fell to the visiting No. 18-ranked Canada College Colts, 64-58.

MBL-P Baseball: Pajaro Valley stuns Watsonville, squashes 131-game losing streak

Behind senior Daivian Quintana’s pitching and an explosive first few innings, Pajaro Valley squashed a 131-game losing streak against league opponents with a 7-2 win over cross-city rival Watsonville in Monterey Bay League Pacific division action on Friday night.