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April 24, 2026

Local Roundup, 10/16: Wildcatz win eighth-straight league game

The Watsonville High girls’ volleyball team continued its mission for a league title by handling business on the road against Trinity Christian. The Wildcatz swept the Warriors on Tuesday in three sets, 25-8, 25-15, 25-23, in Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia division action. Watsonville improved...

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...

Falcons ready to make noise in the SCCAL | High school softball

The softball season returns for Scotts Valley High, and the Falcons are ready to fly back on the diamond in 2024. At the helm is second-year coach Jeremy Wilson, who believes this can be the year to bring home a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League...

Kershaw helps Dodgers end 11-game skid, clinch playoff spot in win over Giants

Kershaw pitched the Dodgers to their first win in nearly two weeks, helping them clinch a playoff berth by finally beating the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Tuesday night to snap the club's longest slide since moving to the West Coast in 1958.

SC Warriors win a thriller at home against the Ignite | NBA G League

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SANTA CRUZ—Santa Cruz Warriors forward Quinndary Weatherspoon scored a team-high 24 points in a 112-110 win over the NBA G League Ignite on Friday night at Kaiser Permanente Arena.  Golden State Warriors rookies Jonathan Kuminga finished with 12 points and five rebounds, while guard Moses...

Mustangs looking to rebound prior to start of PCAL play | Boys basketball 

WATSONVILLE—Monte Vista Christian junior Bryce Brogan and his teammates wanted to end the non-league portion of its schedule on a high note before jumping into next month’s important league schedule.  However, the Mustangs discovered they still need to iron out the kinks following a 76-48...

NorCal’s finest: Mustangs capture CIF D-V crown | High school baseball

WATSONVILLE—Monte Vista Christian senior Jacob Woods texted baseball head coach Johnny Ramirez on Friday night prior to their big game in the CIF NorCal Regional finals.   Woods, who recently pitched a seven-inning gem in Tuesday’s Division V first round win, told his skipper he was...

Giants pitcher Matt Cain to retire after Saturday start

Cain talked to his San Francisco teammates in a closed clubhouse before Wednesday's game at Arizona, telling them he was ready to retire.

HS Football, Week 4: Aptos begins inaugural MBL-G campaign with statement win over Palma

Easily the youngest team Blankenship has had in his eight years at the school, Aptos grew up right before his eyes in Friday night’s massive 35-13 Monterey Bay League Gabilan division victory over five-time defending champion Palma High at Rabobank Stadium.

CIF census: Overall participation up; football, wrestling continue to lose student-athletes

Overall, student-athlete participation was at an all-time high for the fifth consecutive year, making a .78 percent leap to 785,357 participants.