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December 10, 2025

HS Football: M.V.C. hires Jubenal Rodriguez — coach who led Gilroy to 13-0 season

In a stunning move Tuesday, Monte Vista Christian announced Jubenal Rodriguez was leaving his post at Gilroy High to take over the football program at the private school in the outskirts of Watsonville.

HS Football, Week 2: St. Francis runs past PV 41-0

St. Francis completely dominated Pajaro Valley High on both sides of the ball en route to a 41-0 victory Friday night at Cabrillo College’s Carl Conelly Stadium.

NBA G League Fall Invitational to take place at Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Warriors NBA G League logo
The Santa Cruz Warriors announced July 8 that the 2024 NBA G League Fall Invitational will be held at Kaiser Permanente Arena in September. The invitational will feature a pair of exhibition games between NBA G League United and Mega MIS on Sept. 4 and...

Beathard battered in 1st start as 49ers lose 40-10 to Dallas

Beathard was battered all game by the blitzing Dallas Cowboys, getting sacked five timesand knocked down several more in a 40-10 loss Sunday that was the most lopsided home defeat for the San Francisco 49ers in eight years.

Raiders WR Amari Cooper downplays big game

Instead of gloating after coming off the best game of his career with 11 catches for 210 yards last week against Kansas City, Cooper maintained the same even-keeled persona.

MVC’s Alexa Malespina named Mission Division’s top defender | PCAL girls soccer

WATSONVILLE—Monte Vista Christian junior goalkeeper Alexa Malespina was named the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division’s Defensive Player of the Year for her stellar performance in front of the net this season. According to the Monterey Bay Preps website, she recorded 76 saves and two...

PV Sports Football Power Rankings, 9/13

The Mariners lost another heartbreaker at home against Oakdale but still remain at the top of this week’s PV Sports Power Poll.

Girls volleyball: Mariners sail past Rangers for CIF state title

Aptos High girls volleyball
ORANGE—The Aptos High girls’ volleyball team made a big splash on Saturday night and continued to shake up the world, as the legendary Muhammad Ali once did. The No. 7 Mariners pulled off another stunning upset, this time against top-seeded Nordhoff High in four sets,...

Mariners boys’ team remains unbeaten in SCCAL play | Basketball Roundup

APTOS—Aptos High senior Jack Spinelli recorded a double-double for the Mariners boys’ basketball team in their 52-26 crushing win against Soquel High in league action Jan. 21.  The senior center finished with 17 points and 15 rebounds for his 10th double-double of the season. With...

Mariners win league tournament in sweeping fashion | SCCAL girls tennis

Aptos High senior Tiana Smith knew it would be an uphill battle going into the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tennis Championships as the No. 4 seed in the singles bracket. On Wednesday, she defied all odds on her way to a league championship after...