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September 16, 2025

Weekly Roundup, 11/16: Santa Cruz continues hot start

The Santa Cruz Warriors improved to 5-0 — their best start in franchise history — with a 115-112 win over the host Northern Arizona Suns on Wednesday night.

PV’s Contreras, Chavez earn top honors in Santa Lucia Division | All-PCAL girls volleyball

Pajaro Valley senior Aaliyah Chavez and junior Olivia Contreras were the perfect tandem on the court for the girls’ volleyball team during the 2024 fall season. The Grizzlies’ star players led the program to an unblemished 14-0 record in league play en route to the...

Judge hits 1st slam, Pineda and Yankees beat sloppy A's 9-5

Judge sent his first career slam screaming toward his own rooting section, and the New York Yankees took full advantage of Oakland's shoddy defense Sunday in a 9-5 victory over the Athletics.

Unclear how Raiders' Vegas stadium will benefit community

Construction workers cheered when the public board that oversees the proposed stadium approved an agreement kicking off the $1.9 billion project. But since the cheering, minority-owned businesses and others have continued reminding the board and Raiders e

Local Roundup, 12/23: Watsonville girls’ hoops wins its fifth straight

The Watsonville High girls’ basketball team beat Pacific Grove High, 60-42, to win its fifth straight preseason game on Thursday night at home.

Local Roundup, 3/13: Mt. Madonna boys’ volleyball sweeps its weekend slate

The Hawks swept Aptos, 25-18, 25-14, 28-26, on Friday night in a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match and plowed through tough competition in a tournament at Aptos on Saturday.

JC roundup, 1/18: Cabrillo women score another blowout conference victory

After Wednesday night’s 74-56 drubbing of the Gavilan College Rams (4-10, 1-3) in the Adobe Palace, and the 43-point beat down in Salinas over Hartnell College on Jan. 11, the Seahawks (11-3, 4-0) look like they are starting to find their groove just in time for the heart of conference play.

Aptos’ Isaiah Ackerman named the league’s co-MVP | All-SCCAL boys basketball 

Aptos senior Isaiah Ackerman and Santa Cruz junior DeMarco Hunter were named the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s co-Most Valuable Players for the 2024-25 boys’ basketball season. According to statistics on the Max Preps website, Ackerman had an average of 20.3 points, 9.0 rebounds and...

Curry shines against Wizards, Warriors win 11th straight

Stephen Curry hit nine 3-pointers and scored 42 points, also dished out eight assists, and the Golden State Warriors moved closer to locking up the Western Conference's top playoff seed by beating the Washington Wizards 139-115 on Sunday night.

Local Roundup, 6/1: Mets win 17th straight to capture PVLL Minors title

The Mets completed their undefeated run through the Pajaro Valley Little League AAA Minors playoff bracket on Tuesday night, beating the Red Sox 10-4 for the championship.