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March 24, 2026

Wildcatz squad prepares to battle in tough Gabilan Division | Girls soccer

WATSONVILLE—It took some time for Watsonville High sophomore Aubrey Rodriguez and the rest of the Wildcatz girls’ soccer team to start gelling as a unit.  But things seem to be changing as the season has progressed and she believes they’ve improved dramatically since that first...

Mariners survive opening round against Sobrato | CCS basketball roundup

APTOS—Anwar Ayyad had the hot hand for the No. 7 seed Aptos High as the Mariners defeated No. 10 Sobrato High, 54-42, in the opening round of the Central Coast Section Division III boys basketball playoffs Saturday night. The senior forward caught fire at the...

Boy's CCS Soccer: Ferro's goal, Frias' save lifts Watsonville into 4th straight final

Watsonville senior Armando Ferro scored the game-winning goal in added time to beat No. 6 Menlo-Atherton, 1-0, and advance to their fourth straight section championship game.

Oakland fans: Raiders 'lost them forever' with Vegas vote

Raiders will play the next two seasons in Oakland before move.

HS athletic programs having tough time finding assistant, head coaches

Several athletic programs have had trouble finding varsity assistant coaches this summer.

CCS soccer roundup: Watsonville boys roll Los Gatos; Aptos girls also advance

Top-seeded Watsonville exploded for five goals to storm past No. 8 Los Gatos, 5-0, in Saturday’s Central Coast Section Open Division quarterfinals at Emmett M. Geiser Field.

HS baseball roundup, 3/15: St. Francis splits series, M.V.C. sweeps Palma

St. Francis split its opening series of Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan division action against Salinas.

California introduces new basketball coach Wyking Jones

After stints as an assistant learning from respected coaches like Rick Pitino, Steve Alford and Cuonzo Martin, Wyking Jones' time has arrived. Jones was introduced Wednesday as Martin's replacement at California, where he had spent the past two seasons as

CCS Softball: Watsonville advances to Open semifinals

A handful of clutch hits, a gritty pitching performance and a couple of lucky bounces in key moments. That was the winning formula for No. 3 Watsonville in its 5-1 triumph over No. 6 Los Gatos High in the quarterfinals of the CCS Open Division playoffs on Saturday.

HS Football Preview, Week 0: P.V., St. Francis meet in rubber match

Pajaro Valley High won two years ago. St. Francis High exacted revenge last season. Friday’s rubber match at Emmett M. Geiser Field in Watsonville will determine which team truly owns the bragging rights, at least for the rest of the year.