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February 10, 2026

Raiders seek title for Oakland before move to Las Vegas

With a young offensive core led by Derek Carr and Amari Cooper, last year's Defensive Player of the Year Khalil Mack and the return to the NFL of local hero Marshawn Lynchafter a one-year retirement, the Raiders are considered one of the top challengers to New England in the AFC after last year's breakthrough 12-win season.

Wildcatz extend win streak to seven | HS softball

WATSONVILLE—The winds that normally blow into the Watsonville High School softball field are typically known for knocking down deep fly balls destined to become home runs. Blocked by an invisible “Green Monster” of Fenway Park, so to speak. But the Swingin’ Wildcatz have found a...

PV’s girls’ soccer inches closer to PCAL Mission Division crown | Weeklys Sports Roundup

The path to a league championship just became a lot smoother for Pajaro Valley’s girls’ soccer team following a 3-1 win over Alisal in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division action Monday afternoon. Juniors Rocio Acosta and Arianna Ornales-Flores each had one goal, while senior...

Boy's CCS Golf: Aptos' Meltzer wins CCS title on playoff

Meltzer, who is the first from the county to win the CCS title since fellow Mariner Nick Ragsac accomplished the feat in 2007, fired a 4-under par 67 to tie Murphy for first. He won the playoff with a par on the 1st hole, which was a par-4 hole.

Local Roundup: Cross country off and running

St. Francis High senior Julian Vargas won the 2.93-mile H2Omelon Run in 15 minutes, 28 seconds at Pinto Lake County Park on Sept. 8. Gilroy High’s Nicholas Guzman (15:46) and Joshua Guzman (16:55) finished second and third, respectively, to help the Mustangs win the team...

‘Catz off to blazing start in PCAL Cypress Division play | High school baseball

After going winless in the non-league portion of its 2025 spring schedule, Watsonville’s baseball team has seemed to turn things around just in the nick of time. The Wildcatz have won six straight and are 5-0 to begin Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division play,...

SCCAL Softball: Aptos rallies past SLV for 1st title since 2011

Sophomore shortstop Shea Garcia capped a 10-run explosion with a monumental grand slam over the centerfield fence, and Aptos High cruised to a 10-6 victory over San Lorenzo Valley High on Friday to clinch its first Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title since 2011.

Mariners on course for successful season in SCCAL play | Boys volleyball 

Transitioning from one sport to another can be a daunting task for some student-athletes, especially this late in the school year. That didn’t seem to be the case for Aptos High junior Jackson Bloom after he went from driving a basketball down the court to...

A ‘phenomenal’ season

Jessica Rodriguez, a sophomore already committed to play at NCAA Division I UNLV, was recently named the Monterey Bay League Gabilan division’s Pitcher of the Year by the coaches of the seven-team league.

Giants swept heading into All-Star break

Stanton homered twice, the second coming after A.J. Ellis' tiebreaking two-run shot in the 11th inning, and Miami held on to beat San Francisco 10-8 on Sunday to complete the three-game sweep.