HS Football Preview, Week 2: Mariners close out preseason at Placer; W.H.S., M.V.C., St. Francis trying to stay hot
Aptos High will close out its preseason at a place head coach Randy Blankenship once called home. The Mariners (1-1) will travel to Auburn to play the Placer High Hillmen on Friday night. Blankenship, the Mariners coach for the last seven seasons, was born and raised in Auburn and attended Placer as a freshman.
HS Football Rankings, Week 10: 3 local teams conclude regular season Friday
Monte Vista Christian, Pajaro Valley High and North Monterey County High all close out their regular season on Friday night.
Local Roundup, 3/15: Pajaro Valley falls in MBL-Gabilan division opener
The Pajaro Valley boys’ volleyball team lost their Monterey Bay League Gabilan division opener against Palma on Tuesday night in Watsonville.
Weekly Roundup, 11/30: Vasquez, Leal lead Watsonville soccer to season-opening win
Eric Vazquez scored two goals, Jeal Leal dished a pair of assists and the Watsonville boys soccer team shut out Aptos, 4-0, on Monday in Aptos to start the 2018-19 campaign with a win.
Kevin Durant practices, set to play Saturday in return
Durant returned to practice Friday and experienced no issues with his left knee, so he is set to play Saturday against New Orleans in his return from injury after more than a month on the sidelines .
Cain rocked for 9 runs as Peraza, Reds beat Giants 13-3
Cain was rocked for nine runs, matching the most he has allowed in the big leagues, and Jose Peraza drove in a career-high four runs in the first four innings to lead the Cincinnati Reds over the San Francisco Giants 13-3 on Friday night.
Kevin Durant, Warriors beat Spurs 120-108, take 3-0 lead
Kevin Durant had 33 points and 10 rebounds and Golden State beat injury-riddled San Antonio 120-108 on Saturday night to take a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals.
Madison Bumgarner loses in first home start since April
Jhoulys Chacin outpitched Bumgarner, Cory Spangenberg hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning that chased the Giants ace lefty from his first home start in more than three months and the San Diego Padres beat San Francisco 5-2 on Thursday night
A's blow another lead, lose to Blue Jays, 3-2
Smoak hit a game-tying two-run homer and Kendrys Morales followed with a game-winning blast as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the struggling Oakland Athletics 3-2 on Wednesday night.
Local Roundup, 11/30: Monte Vista Christian, Aptos girls' hoops begin seasons with wins
The Monte Vista Christian girls’ basketball team started its season with a 37-27 win over Scotts Valley High on Tuesday night in non-league action.