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April 6, 2026

Boys' SCCAL Basketball: St. Francis falls to Santa Cruz with title on the line

Santa Cruz junior forward Robert Bishop hit the game-winning shot with 26.7 seconds left and Felix made a big defensive stop on the following possession to knock off the defending league champion St. Francis High Sharks, 52-49, on Friday night.

Scotts Valley native Dom Parrish earns trip to Summer Olympics

Dominique “Dom” Parrish’s legacy continues to grow after the former Scotts Valley High wrestling star qualified for the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The 27-year-old Scotts Valley native beat 2016 Olympian Haley Augello, two matches to none, in the 53 kilograms division finals at...

MBL Masters Meet: Watsonville's Ruiz, Salazar advance to CCS in multiple events

Salazar, a senior, took first in the 800-meters with a time of 2 minutes, 19.99 seconds, and Ruiz, a freshman, placed first in the 3,200 in 11:45.66.

Raiders get humbled in overwhelming loss in Washington

Oakland was thoroughly dismantled by Washington in a 27-10 loss that wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicated. The Raiders were outgained 472-128 for the fifth-most lopsided total in franchise history and looked lost on both sides of the ball from start to finish.

Westbrook, George lead Thunder rout of Durant, Warriors

Westbrook had 34 points, nine rebounds and nine assists to get the better of old buddy and teammate Durant, George scored 38 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder embarrassed the defending champions 125-105 on Tuesday night to snap a four-game losing streak.

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...

NorCal basketball: Aptos girls, boys bounced in first round

The Aptos girls’ and boys’ basketball teams were ousted in the first round of the California Interscholastic Federation NorCal playoffs on Tuesday night.

‘Catz shake the dust off to beat North Salinas in playoff opener | CCS basketball roundup

It took Watsonville some time to get tuned in Friday night during its first Central Coast Section playoff game in almost nearly a decade. But once the butterflies settled, there was no stopping the recently crowned Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division co-champion.     Junior forward Leon...

Watsonville inks Manny Contreras as new football head coach

Watsonville High announced Thursday that Manny Contreras was named the new football head coach for the upcoming 2024 season. “I always had dreams of becoming a teacher and always had dreams of becoming a head coach of a program,” he said. “Things started falling and...

HS football: Powell recognized as best defensive player in PCAL Gabilan division

Aptos High senior defensive lineman Josh Powell led like a captain from the start of the year. His leadership and play on the field landed him this year’s Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan division's most valuable player on defense. His offensive production also earned...