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December 20, 2025

Wildcatz’s CCS champion softball team honored by Watsonville City Council

Behind stellar pitching and timely hitting, Watsonville won its first-ever CCS title this season, beating Homestead High for the Division I crown in late May. The Wildcatz also became the first softball squad from Santa Cruz County to win a section title.

Boys CCS Cross Country: Aptos uses depth to secure title; Kelly earns 3rd trip to state

Aptos once again used its depth to continue its season-long dominance on Saturday morning, placing its five scoring runners within the top 18 of the Division III race and capturing the program’s first Central Coast Section title since 2013.

HS Athletes of the Week, 5/18: Shea Garcia & Michael Spinelli

High School Athletes of the Week for the week of May 7-May 13.

McDavid, Kassian score short-handed, Oilers beat Sharks 2-0

Connor McDavid and Zack Kassian scored short-handed goals to help the Oilers beat the San Jose Sharks 2-0 Friday night, evening their first-round series at one game apiece.

Nordic Naturals Challenger: Groth lives up to reputation on Day 3

Sam Groth sailed through to the quarterfinals of the $100,000 Nordic Naturals Challenger presented by Santa Cruz County Bank after defeating Jason Jung in the second round on Wednesday at the Seascape Sports Club in Aptos.

Bowers passes for 2 TDs, Cal holds off Oregon State 37-23

Laird rushed for 214 yards on 33 carries — both career-highs — and quarterback Ross Bowers passed for two touchdowns, helping California hold off Oregon State 37-23 on Saturday.

Girls' SCCAL Basketball: Aptos completes perfect SCCAL regular season

Tuesday night’s 68-49 victory over St. Francis High locked up the program’s first 12-0 Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League season since 1983. It’s also the first time the Mariners’ can call themselves league champions — period — since 2001.

NBA signing day brings salary cap, luxury tax questions

All the talk about salary caps and luxury taxes is when the game of basketball becomes a business. It's one of the reasons more and more front offices are being led by former stat analysts instead of former stat stuffers.

Curry scores 42, Warriors clinch West, NBA's top record

The high-speed Bay Area dynamo needed 42 points from Stephen Curry to hold off the pesky Phoenix Suns 120-111 Thursday night, a victory that ensured Golden State will have the best record in the NBA for the third straight season.

Nats get Madson, Doolittle from A's for Treinen, prospects

Left-hander Jesus Luzardo and infielder Sheldon Neuse were sent to Oakland as part of Sunday's deal.