On the Lowdown: End of an era
The
Oakland Raiders recently played its final regular season game against the
Denver Broncos on Sunday. I made the trip to Colorado to watch the “Silver and
Black”, which nearly made an exciting come-from-behind victory.
Raiders
quarterback Derek Carr tried to connect with rookie receiver Hunter Renfrow on
a...
Busy offseason paying off for hungry ‘Catz squad | PCAL football preview
A good chunk of the returning players for Watsonville High spent a majority of the offseason staying busy.
Whether it was on the football field or in the weight room on campus or at Guerrilla Underground Fitness in Watsonville, the grind never stopped.
That included senior...
Local Roundup, 4/5: Cabrillo College softball loses heartbreaker
The Cabrillo College softball team dropped a 5-4 heartbreaker against Foothill College on Tuesday in Coast Conference South division action on the road.
Garcia shuts down Giants, gets key hit in Braves' 2-0 win
Garcia pitched 6 2/3 innings and drove in the first run of the game with an RBI single to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 2-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.
Mariners continue league dominance following win over Soquel | Girls soccer
APTOS—The Aptos High girls’ soccer team was one of the hottest squads heading into Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play and proved it by winning its first three matches.
They were tested once again Thursday night against a tough Soquel High group that was also...
Raiders release Aldon Smith following latest brush with law
The Raiders retained Smith's contractual rights even as he spent the past two seasons on the NFL's suspended list. But the team decided finally to cut ties one day after San Francisco police said authorities were searching for Smith in connection with a domestic violence allegation.
JC roundup, 3/15: Cabrillo women’s hoops season ends in Merced
The clock struck midnight for the 2018-19 Cabrillo College women’s basketball program on March 9, as it fell in the final round of the CCCAA NorCal playoffs to the Merced College Blue Devils in Merced, 70-46.
Garoppolo leads surging 49ers past Jaguars 44-33
Jimmy Garoppolo threw two touchdown passes and ran for a third score against the defense that allowed the fewest points in the league, and the 49ers won their fourth straight behind their new quarterback, beating the Jacksonville Jaguars 44-33 on Sunday.
District 39 All-Star tournaments kickoff
Watsonville American continued its solid play on the first day of the final four section of the District 39 Majors All-Stars Little League tournament, besting Capitola-Soquel 10-2 on Tuesday in Santa Cruz.
Aptos’ Ella Dueck named league’s top freshman | All-SCCAL girls volleyball
Aptos High freshman Ella Dueck was a stalwart on the court in her first year with the Mariners girls’ volleyball team.
The standout outside hitter finished with a team-best 262 kills to go along with 220 digs, 43 serving aces and 12 blocks in 82...










