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March 9, 2026

Manaea pitches banged-up A's over Yankees 4-1

Moved up a day because of Graveman's sore shoulder, Sean Manaea allowed four hits in seven shutout innings to match Masahiro Tanaka's brilliant start for New York. Jed Lowrie and Khris Davis had two-out, run-scoring hits off Tyler Clippard in the eighth,

HS Football Rankings, Week 5: Rankings stand pat after successful week for local teams

Aptos, Monte Vista Christian, St. Francis, Watsonville all rolled to wins last week.

Sharks beat Canucks 3-1 after losing Thornton to leg injury

Tomas Hertl scored twice in the first period to snap a 16-game goal drought before fellow center Joe Thornton went down with an apparent injury to his left leg, and the Sharks beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 Sunday.

Bodybuilder with roots to Watsonville set to compete in fitness competition 

Jaclyn Ruby Garcia spent most of her childhood growing up at her grandparents’ house in Watsonville and the one thing she remembers the most is they were always in a giving spirit, helping those in need. Last year, both Quirino (Lolo) and Purificacion (Lola) Sulay...

Santa Cruz Warriors host sixth annual ‘Pajama Night’ on Friday | NBA G League

SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz Warriors are set to celebrate its sixth annual “Pajama Night” event this weekend.   Basketball fans are encouraged to bring a pair of new, unworn pajamas to Friday night’s game against the NBA G League Ignite at Kaiser Permanente Arena. The donated pajamas...

Mariners dominate in tournament opener at Kaiser Permanente Arena | Boys basketball

SANTA CRUZ—The Aptos High boys’ basketball team made a statement with a crushing victory at the eighth annual Aptos High/Santa Cruz Warriors NorCal Invitational on Monday afternoon.  Senior center Jack Spinelli finished with a team-high 19 points to go along with nine rebounds, helping the...

Boys' NorCal Soccer: Watsonville stunned by Marin Academy's last-second goal in D-II final

Watsonville’s stellar season came to an end in heart-wrenching fashion, as No. 3 Marin Academy stunned the No. 6-seeded ‘Catz, 2-1, on a last-second goal mere moments after they found an equalizer on the other end.

Braga steps down as girls’ basketball coach at St. Francis

WATSONVILLE—St. Francis High School girls’ basketball coach Randy Braga—who led the Sharks to three-straight Central Coast Section Division V championships—will not make a return to the sidelines this year. Athletic Director Adam Hazel issued a press release March 24 stating that Braga stepped down from...

Aptos 12U All-Stars avoids elimination after blanking Petaluma National | Little League

Aptos 12U All-Stars continue to stay alive in the Little League NorCal Tournament following an 8-0 victory over host Petaluma National at Luchessi Park on Tuesday evening.  Starting pitcher Kiran Yager allowed three hits and three walks while tallying five strikeouts in five innings for...

Seahawks win twice at Saltwater Classic Tournament | Men’s basketball

APTOS — The Cabrillo College men’s basketball team hosted the Saltwater Classic Tournament this past weekend which featured teams from as far up north as Folsom. The Seahawks (6-3) finished with a 2-1 record in the tourney including a 100-83 win against Butte College in...