Girls CCS Volleyball: Aptos' title hopes stuffed by rival Soquel
Behind their hard-hitting one-two punch of outside hitters Maggie Walters and Sam Strah, top-seeded Soquel topped No. 2 Aptos 25-20, 18-25, 25-14, 25-16 on Saturday night for the Central Coast Section Division III title at Watsonville High.
Springer keys big 1st inning that leads Astros past A's 8-4
George Springer hit a leadoff homer to spark a five-run first inning and the Houston Astros once again made themselves at home in Oakland with an 8-4 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday night.
49ers' first-string running game struggles in preseason
Carlos Hyde has rushed for just 26 yards on 10 carries in the first two exhibition games as San Francisco struggles to get into an offensive rhythm under new coach Kyle Shanahan's offense that is based heavily on outside zone runs.
Local gymnast shines at national championships
APTOS—Aptos High student Taj Gleitsman set a goal to make the USA Gymnastics National Team one way or another.
The 16-year-old Corralitos native is now just one of seven athletes that earned a spot after a brilliant performance at the USA Gymnastics Tumbling & Trampoline...
HS Football, Week 1: Watsonville’s defense holds on down stretch
Keeping in tradition of one of the longest rivalries in California high school sports, the Wildcatz beat the Santa Cruz High Cardinals, 14-12, at home Friday night, giving them their first 2-0 start in 14 years.
Watsonville youth equestrian team takes third at national finals
WATSONVILLE—A team of local youth equestrians brought some national acclaim back to the Central Coast after putting on a strong performance nearly 3,000 miles away from home.
The Belmont Training Stables team, based out of Monte Vista Christian School, placed third at the Interscholastic Equestrian...
Sharks’ late surge leads to victory | High school football roundup
PACIFIC GROVE—The St. Francis High football team remains on the quest to finish the season undefeated for the first time in the program’s history.
Senior running back Diego Wolfe recorded three touchdown runs for the Sharks, including two in the second half en route to...
Boys' basketball roundup, 2/1: Ceiba notches program’s first win
Ceiba College Prep found the program’s elusive first-ever win, beating Kirby Prep 50-44 on Wednesday night in Pacific Coast Athletic League Arroyo division action at E.A. Hall Middle School.
Aptos’ girls soccer wins third straight with shutout | Weekly Roundup
APTOS—The Aptos High girls soccer team notched another shutout with an 8-0 win against Pacific Collegiate School on Saturday afternoon.
The Mariners’ defense has not allowed a goal in three straight games, having outscored opponents 20-0 during that span.
The Mariners were coming off a 7-0...
Golovkin and Alvarez fight to a brutal draw; rematch to come
Golovkin retained his middleweight titles Saturday night, fighting to a 12-round draw with Alvarez in a brutal battle that ended with both fighters holding their hands aloft in victory. It was a fight neither deserved to lose and, when the scores were tallied, neither did.











