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February 23, 2026

20 Athletes in 20 Days: Brandon Ducusin, N.M.C. High

Brandon Ducusin is North Monterey County High’s two-sport athlete who should have breakout seasons in both the fall and winter.

Falcons return to the gridiron in preparation for redemption season | PCAL football preview

There’s no need to disguise it. As usual, the Scotts Valley High football team plans to play smash mouth football this upcoming fall season by running up the gut with power backs such as senior Eli Velez. Velez, a senior, carried most of the workload last...

Federer wins 8th Wimbledon title, beating Cilic in final

Federer won his eighth title at the All England Club and 19th major trophy overall, capping a marvelous fortnight in which he never dropped a set by overwhelming Marin Cilic 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 on Sunday in a lopsided final that was more coronation than contest

20 Athletes in 20 Days: Jeal Leal, Watsonville High

Jeal Leal is one of the young stars of last year’s Watsonville High soccer team and figures to be a cornerstone of the program for the next two seasons.

Girls' CCS basketball: Unseeded Pajaro Valley stuns No. 12 Hillsdale

Unseeded Pajaro Valley stunned No. 12 Hillsdale, 56-39, in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division III playoffs on Friday night in San Mateo.

HS Football: Mustangs using ImPACT as another ‘layer’ of security against head injuries

M.V.C. this year is using the ImPACT (Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing) program as another protective device against concussions.

Boys soccer: Lazo named top player in the PCAL-Gabilan

Alex Lazo spent his first three years playing soccer at Watsonville High but the team colors he sported weren’t exactly black and gold. However, the 5-foot, 10-inch, 160-pound defender decided to put on a Wildcatz’s jersey for his senior year, hoping that he’d make the...

Togo’s Athletes of the Week, 01/03: Donovan Mendoza, Angelica Cortes

Donovan Mendoza, Watsonville, (Jr.): Wildcatz’s junior had a team-high 20 points in a non-league loss to Strathcona Composite High on Monday in the Surf N’ Slam San Diego Tournament. Angelina Cortes, Monte Vista Christian, (Sr.): Mustangs’ senior averaged 17 points per game to help them win the Don...

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...

McGregor must get rough and creative to upset Mayweather

Floyd Mayweather presents an entirely different challenge when McGregor steps in the Vegas ring Saturday night. In his professional boxing debut, McGregor must figure out how to beat Mayweather at his own game — something the best boxers in the world have never done.