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February 22, 2026

Local group to honor late friend with golf tournament

SANTA CRUZ—David Rose was a local renowned general surgeon who passed away nearly two years ago. His former colleague and close friend George Mendoza couldn’t do anything to honor him due to the Covid-19 pandemic. On Saturday, he’ll get a chance to pay tribute to his...

Grizzlies capture league crown for first time since 2009 | Girls volleyball

Prior to Tuesday night’s regular season finale, the Pajaro Valley girls’ volleyball team had already clinched the Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division title. It was in the bag, as they say. One thing missing was the cherry on top to finish with a perfect...

HS Athlete of the Week, 3/5-3/10: Brigg Busenhart, Mt. Madonna

The Mt. Madonna senior outside hitter led the Hawks to a perfect (6-0) week, which included a pair of key wins over SCCAL rivals P.C.S. and Aptos on Wednesday and Friday, respectively.

Mike Fiers wins 4th straight decision as Astros beat A's 5-1

Carlos Correa homered, Mike Fiers struck out five over six innings to win his fourth straight decision, and the majors-best Astros won for the ninth straight time in Oakland, beating the Athletics 5-1.

‘Catz battle through adversity with PCAL season underway | High school softball

A small dark cloud currently hangs above the Watsonville High softball team, which at the moment has five players either sidelined with injuries or unable to perform this season. Those on the injury reserve list includes senior co-captain Cameron Llamas with a quad injury and...

Grizzlies edge Sequoia to advance into D-I finals | CCS boys soccer

REDWOOD CITY—Pajaro Valley High senior Carlos Mata wasn’t in the starting lineup for their critical Central Coast Section Division I semifinal match against Sequoia High on Wednesday afternoon. In fact, he wasn’t even expecting to see any playing time on the pitch until he got...

Blazers beat Warriors 125-108 for 9th straight victory

The ninth win came on Friday night with a 125-108 victory over the Golden State Warriors. CJ McCollum scored 30 points and Lillard added 28.

Supporters want Colin Kaepernick signed by NFL season start

Supporters of former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who refused to stand for the national anthem to protest police brutality against blacks, showed their solidarity with him and his cause at a rally outside National Football League headquarters on Wednesday, demanding that he be signed by the start of the regular season next month.

Mustangs girls team remains hopeful for playoff berth | High school basketball roundup

A sense of pressure was evident throughout the gymnasium when the Monte Vista Christian girl’s basketball team visited Soledad High in last week’s battle for first place in the Mission Division. The Mustangs had to win in order just to keep their league title hopes...

HS Football, Week 10: Aptos falls short of MBL-G title against Salinas

The Mariners came tantalizingly close to the Monterey Bay League Gabilan division championship on Friday night but the Cowboys were cleaner and more focused when it mattered most, doing just enough to edge Aptos, 31-21, for the program’s first league title since 2014.