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February 27, 2026

SLV returns to form following spring break hiatus | High school softball

San Lorenzo Valley’s softball team returned to the diamond Tuesday afternoon following a much-needed spring break this past week. It took little to no time for senior Angie Fulkerson to shake off the rust as she batted 4-for-5 with a pair of doubles, two RBIs...

St. Francis boys’ team loses to Oakwood in Division V quarterfinals | CCS basketball roundup 

St. Francis senior Nash Horton had a team-best 27 points to go along with 14 rebounds and seven steals for the No. 5 seeded Sharks in Tuesday night's 86-60 loss to No. 4 Oakwood in the Division V quarterfinals.  Teammate junior Robert Gomez Jr. finished...

Local Roundup, 12/12: Hays, Aptos beat St. Francis for Bob Hagen title

Forrest Hays had a game-high 16 points, Rashuan Wooden added nine and the Aptos High Mariners beat St. Francis High, 44-34, for the Bob Hagen Tournament title on Saturday afternoon in Gilroy.

HS Football: Aptos senior class plans to right wrongs of last season

Aptos last season finished runner-up to eventual CCS Open Division I champion, Salinas High, in the now-defunct Monterey Bay League Gabilan division. For many, the team’s 6-1 run through the powerhouse league was an impressive feat. For the Mariners, it was a “disappointing” end to an otherwise solid season.

Local coaches react to school district’s rules for summer conditioning

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WATSONVILLE—Pajaro Valley Unified School District announced last week that student-athletes will be allowed to participate in athletic conditioning and workouts starting Monday. Pajaro Valley High School athletic director Joe Manfre said the decision will give coaches a chance to see their students once again and...

Photos: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am kicks off with charity events

MONTEREY—The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am kicked off Wednesday morning with a trio of golf events that entertained spectators and benefited local charities.  PGA Tour Professionals teamed up with professional athletes in a putting challenge that went down to the wire, while celebrities swung and chipped...

Girls SCCAL Track & Field Championships, 2018: Lyons beats the heat, Aptos beats S.C. on technicality

The defending Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion in the 100-meter hurdles took the best the league had to offer and used it as motivation, running a personal best to repeat as a league champion at Saturday’s league finals in Aptos.

Scotts Valley off to hot start following win over Monterey | Girls volleyball

The 2024 fall season for Scotts Valley junior Hayden Smith and the Falcons girls’ volleyball team just got underway. So far, so good. Smith finished with a team-best nine kills and seven digs in Tuesday’s non-league victory over Monterey High in three sets (25-12, 25-23, 25-20). “I...

Carr's return not enough to spark struggling Raiders offense

An offense that was so potent and efficient last year has struggled during a four-game losing streak. Even Carr's return from injury couldn't provide the spark the Raiders needed in a 17-16 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

Boys' soccer roundup, 1/25: Ceiba's Padilla reaches 30-goal mark with hat trick

Diego Padilla reached the 30-goal mark for the season with a hat trick in Ceiba College Prep’s 7-0 win over Anzar in Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia division play on Wednesday.