Boys' basketball roundup, 1/11: Mariners’ offense starting to click
Senior forward Logan Feldbrugge has provided a much-needed scoring punch to support senior point guard Max Pepperdine’s playmaking and scoring, and senior forwards Hunter Matys and Anthony Sanchez have also started to settle into their roles — something the team struggled with during its trying 2-4 stretch at the end of December.
Mariners win league tournament in sweeping fashion | SCCAL girls tennis
Aptos High senior Tiana Smith knew it would be an uphill battle going into the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tennis Championships as the No. 4 seed in the singles bracket.
On Wednesday, she defied all odds on her way to a league championship after...
49ers LB NaVorro Bowman ready to earn his starting spot back
San Francisco signed inside linebacker Malcolm Smith in free agency and drafted another in Reuben Foster at 31st overall last month out of Alabama, prompting new coach Kyle Shanahan to make a courtesy call to Bowman in case he wanted to talk things over —
NBA eliminates timeouts to keep the ends of games moving
The league's Board of Governors unanimously approved some changes that will potentially eliminate four timeouts per game, help speed up the final minutes of games and emphasize a timely resumption of play after halftime.
Khris Davis homers twice to power Athletics past Rangers 3-1
Davis, wearing "Khrush" on his jersey for Players Weekend, hit a go-ahead homer leading off the seventh after his tying solo shot in the fourth to power the Oakland Athletics past the Texas Rangers 3-1 on Friday night.
Grizzlies’ Carlos Escobar scores a season-best 29 points in crushing loss to York | Boys basketball
Pajaro Valley senior Carlos Escobar delivered one of his best performances on the basketball court last week with a season-best 29 points in the Grizzlies’ 70-65 loss to York School in league action Jan. 31.
The standout out guard had a chance to tie the...
Local Roundup, 11/2: Cabrillo mens hoops wins pair to open season
Sophomores Linton Acliese and Tynan Velasquez each scored 25 points while freshman Kobe Ordonio added 12 for the Seahawks in an impressive 74-65 Sunday afternoon win win over Shasta.
High School Athlete of the Week, 1/15-1/20 : Chase Watkins
St. Francis High senior forward scored 51 points over a pair of wins against Aptos High and Santa Cruz High last week, moving the Sharks into a tie for first in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League standings.
Durant leads undermanned Warriors past Lakers 117-106
Kevin Durant scored 26 points and the injury-plagued Warriors pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 117-106 while missing Stephen Curry on his 30th birthday and their two other All-Stars.
Pajaro Valley records a school record for wins in a single season | High school softball
It had been 11 years since the last time Pajaro Valley was able to muster together at least five wins in one season.
For most programs it’s not a big deal, but being able to surpass that milestone almost seemed impossible for a school lucky...