Sports

Local Roundup, 10/21: Aptos golf wins 4th SCCAL title

October 20, 2017

The Aptos High Mariners girl’s golf team won its fourth straight Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championship on Thursday night with a 128-142 win over Scotts Valley High at DeLaveaga Golf Course in Santa Cruz.

WHS gives scoreboard much-needed refurbishing thanks to $15K Giant donation

October 20, 2017

Bravo and the Wildcatz no longer have to quickly decipher the half-illuminated numbers from the old scoreboard, thanks to Bill Moncovich, the owner and co-founder of California Giant Berry Farms. Moncovich, who was born and raised in Watsonville and graduated from Watsonville High, donated $15,000 to help the school refurbish its aging scoreboard.

Rookie C.J. Beathard ready to take over as 49ers starting QB

October 19, 2017

Beathard's performance over these next 10 weeks could play a big part in determining whether the rebuilding 49ers view Beathard as a foundation piece of if they decide they need to target another quarterback in free agency or with a high draft pick next year.

Raiders look to right ship in showdown vs. 1st-place Chiefs

October 19, 2017

Heading into the first meeting of the year with the Chiefs (5-1) at home on Thursday night, Carr and the Raiders (2-4) are searching for a win of any kind after losing four straight games for the first time in three years.

Tanaka, Yankees top Keuchel, Astros 5-0 for 3-2 lead in ALCS

October 19, 2017

Tanaka pitched seven innings of three-hit ball and New York finally solved a longtime nemesis at just the right moment, beating Keuchel and the Astros 5-0 on Wednesday for a 3-2 lead in the AL Championship Series.

Cubs avoid sweep, top Dodgers 3-2 to cut NLCS deficit to 3-1

October 19, 2017

Baez snapped an 0-for-20 skid with two home runs, Wade Davis hung on for a six-out save and Cubs avoided a sweep, holding off the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 Wednesday night in Game 4 of the NL Championship Series.

Raiders eke out 31-30 win over Chiefs on Carr's late TD pass

October 19, 2017

Derek Carr shook off the two overturned touchdown passes to connect for the winner to Michael Crabtree after the game was extended by two defensive holding penalties, and the Raiders snapped a four-game losing streak with a 31-30 victory over the Chiefs on Thursday night.

Hernandez hits 3 HRs, Dodgers top Cubs to reach World Series

October 19, 2017

Hernandez homered three times and drove in a record seven runs, Kershaw breezed through six crisp innings and Los Angeles ended the Chicago Cubs' title defense with an 11-1 rout in Game 5 of the NL Championship Series on Thursday night.

Local Roundup, 10/19: Warriors sign Cook to two-way contract

October 18, 2017

Cook, a 6-foot-2, 179-pound guard who was twice named a G League All-Star with the Canton Charge, joins rookie forward Chris Boucher as the team’s other two-way player.

HS Football Rankings, Week 8: Rankings stay uniform after several postponements

October 18, 2017

Smoke kept Aptos, St. Francis, Watsonville from playing last weekend.

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MVC tabs Dustin Mones to become new director of athletics

PVUSD opts not to bring back Becky Clark as Watsonville’s athletic director

Local Roundup, 10/21: Aptos golf wins 4th SCCAL title

WHS gives scoreboard much-needed refurbishing thanks to $15K Giant donation

Rookie C.J. Beathard ready to take over as 49ers starting QB

Raiders look to right ship in showdown vs. 1st-place Chiefs

Tanaka, Yankees top Keuchel, Astros 5-0 for 3-2 lead in ALCS

Cubs avoid sweep, top Dodgers 3-2 to cut NLCS deficit to 3-1

Raiders eke out 31-30 win over Chiefs on Carr's late TD pass

Hernandez hits 3 HRs, Dodgers top Cubs to reach World Series

Local Roundup, 10/19: Warriors sign Cook to two-way contract

HS Football Rankings, Week 8: Rankings stay uniform after several postponements