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January 14, 2026

HS Football, Week 10: St. Francis' playoff hopes in jeopardy after loss to Santa Cruz

With their first league title since the program’s inception in 2006 within sight, the St. Francis High Sharks came tantalizingly close to completing a furious comeback but ultimately fell to the home team Santa Cruz High Cardinals, 21-14, on Friday night in Mission Trail Athletic League Coastal division action.

Local teams awarded home game for CCS quarterfinals | High school baseball 

A trio of local baseball teams have been preparing this week for the upcoming Central Coast Section baseball playoffs. Aptos, St. Francis and Scotts Valley high schools will have the luxury of hosting the quarterfinals after earning a high seed in their respective divisions. Below is...

Meier scores twice, Sharks win 4-1 to extend Canadiens' skid

"We didn't have everyone on board and that's frustrating," captain Max Pacioretty said after Tuesday night's 4-1 defeat. "All things considered, coming back from a road trip and where we are in the standings and knowing how many games we dropped and how many people are struggling, that's upsetting.

Durant, Curry, Warriors beat Wiz 109-101 after museum visit

Using a 16-4 run out of halftime, Golden State won for the seventh time in eight games by beating the Wizards 109-101 as Kevin Durant scored 32 points, Stephen Curry added 25, and Klay Thompson helped limit Bradley Beal to eight Wednesday night, a day after the Warriors took schoolkids to a museum instead of visiting President Donald Trump at the White House.

Boy's CCS Volleyball: Mt. Madonna unable to solve Schneidmiller, defending champ Saratoga in semis

The No. 7-seeded Hawks continued their red-hot postseason play but couldn’t knock off the No. 6-seeded Falcons in the CCS semifinals, falling 25-21, 25-19, 22-25, 25-15 on Saturday at St. Francis High in Mountain View.

Santa Cruz Warriors name Shannon Stabler assistant general manager | NBA G League

Shannon Stabler was named the new assistant general manager of the Santa Cruz Warriors, according to a press release issued by the team Oct. 2. She became the first woman in the franchise’s history to take on that role.  “My new role as the assistant...

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...

Local teams prepare for upcoming postseason runs | CCS basketball playoffs

Several local high school basketball boys and girls teams qualified for the upcoming Central Coast Section postseason which officially tips off this weekend. A handful of league champions will have some time off with byes in the first and second rounds, while others will begin...

Mills leads Spurs past Warriors in game minus top stars

Patty Mills had 21 points and San Antonio rolled to a 107-85 victory over Golden State on Saturday night in a game short on star power to pull within a half-game of the Warriors for the NBA's top record.

Aptos boys’ soccer team remains undefeated | Sports Roundup

The Aptos High boys’ soccer team is off to a hot start after a 2-1 win against North Salinas High in non-league action on Nov. 27. Joey Mackle scored on a cross from Chuy Muñoz 55 seconds into the match that gave the Mariners an...