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February 3, 2026

Boy's CCS Basketball: St. Francis to meet two-time defending champ Priory in final

Junior forward Chase Watkins scored a career-high 29 points to lead the top-seeded Sharks past No. 5 Pinewood, 67-51, into their first Central Coast Section championship game since 2012.

HS football: Orradre named PCAL-Santa Lucia defensive player of the year

St. Francis High made great strides throughout the season and ended up as one of the most improved teams in the Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia division. The coaches within the division saw the consistent improvement, as four Sharks were named to the all-league...

MVC tabs Dustin Mones to become new director of athletics

Monte Vista Christian earlier this month announced a trio of new hires, including the school’s newest athletic director for the upcoming 2025-26 school year.  Dustin Mones was officially named the Mustangs’ director of athletics on June 12, replacing long-time director Matt Coleman.  Joseph Cassius Lampkin on...

Alonso's HR in 12th powers A's past Twins, 6-5

Alonso homered in the bottom of the 12th inning to lift the Oakland Athletics to a 6-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.

Scotts Valley’s Lauren Ohlsson captures SCCAL championship | Girls golf

As the sun was setting down along the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday afternoon, Scotts Valley senior Lauren Ohlsson was prepping her Thoroughbred horse Bones on what turned out to be her final ride on the golf course. The Falcons’ top golfer shot a 92 while...

Local Roundup, 7/15: Santa Cruz Generals win Stars and Stripes tournament

The Generals won all four of their games in the tournament. They beat the Team California Bay Area 15U, 2-1, in the championship game.

HS Football Rankings, Week 0: Aptos, MVC start season atop rankings

Powerhouse Mariners start season atop the rankings after a long streak of success this decade.

PV’s girls’ soccer inches closer to PCAL Mission Division crown | Weeklys Sports Roundup

The path to a league championship just became a lot smoother for Pajaro Valley’s girls’ soccer team following a 3-1 win over Alisal in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division action Monday afternoon. Juniors Rocio Acosta and Arianna Ornales-Flores each had one goal, while senior...

St. Francis aims to return as top contenders in PCAL Mission-North Division | High school football

Upon further review, St. Francis football head coach John Ausman took note after last week’s set of scrimmages that the coaching staff might be dealing with a problem.  No need to worry, though. Ausman made sure to mention that it was what he called a “good...

Mariners’ boys hoops remains undefeated after smashing win over Toreadors | Sports Roundup

CARMEL—Aptos High senior guard Cameron Saldana scored 17 points for the Mariners boys basketball team in a 63-41 win against Monterey High at the 73rd Annual Carmel Invitational on Thursday.   Jack Spinelli also had 17 points along with several rebounds, and Max Baldeh had 14...