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Local Roundup, 7/27: Watsonville alumnus Chris Rivera records win, lowers ERA

July 26, 2018

Watsonville High alumnus Chris Rivera recorded his second win of his rookie season in the GCL Cardinals’ 12-4 win over the GCL Marlins on July 20.

Aptos’ football doubleheader highlighted by San Francisco 49ers

October 1, 2024

Aptos High hosted the “San Francisco 49ers High School Takeover” with a football doubleheader Sept. 27. With San Francisco 49ers mascot Sourdough Sam roaming the field and a social media team in place to film the action, two great games took place. The first one...

Boys' basketball roundup, 1/18: Several games canceled because of inclement weather

January 18, 2019

Watsonville, St. Francis, Monte Vista Christian and Pajaro Valley all had their Wednesday night league contests postponed to a different date because of stormy weather that hit the Central Coast.

Hwang HRs in debut; Giants win 5-3 as Rockies' skid hits 8

June 28, 2017

Hwang homered in his major league debut, a tiebreaking drive in the sixth inning that led the San Francisco Giants over Colorado 5-3 on Wednesday and extended the Rockies' losing streak to a season-high eight games.

Elliott has preseason cameo before Cowboys rally by Raiders

August 27, 2017

Elliott had eight touches in 10 plays in his only series of the exhibition season with a looming six-game suspension for domestic violence before undrafted rookie Cooper Rush rallied the Cowboys with two touchdown passes in a 24-20 win over the Oakland Raiders on Saturday night.

Stanford roomies ready to meet up when Panthers face 49ers

September 9, 2017

Solomon Thomas shared a suite with Christian McCaffrey in college at Stanford, played heated games against him in Connect Four, and they helped lead the Cardinal to great success on the field as future top 10 picks in the NFL draft.

HS Football Rankings, Week 9: No. 1 Aptos playing No. 2 M.V.C. Friday

October 25, 2017

No. 1 Aptos will travel to No. 2 Monte Vista Christian on Friday night for a Monterey Bay League Gabilan division contest.

Garoppolo leads surging 49ers past Jaguars 44-33

December 25, 2017

Jimmy Garoppolo threw two touchdown passes and ran for a third score against the defense that allowed the fewest points in the league, and the 49ers won their fourth straight behind their new quarterback, beating the Jacksonville Jaguars 44-33 on Sunday.

Justin Thomas shoots 63, trails Brian Harman by 1 at US Open

June 18, 2017

All it took was a 9-under 63, the lowest round to par in a major long known as the toughest test in golf. Thomas capped off his record day on the 667-yard 18th hole at Erin Hills with the prettiest 3-wood he ever hit, stopping 8 feet away on a green where

Sharks’ baseball postseason aspirations cut short by TKA | CCS playoffs roundup

May 22, 2024

The St. Francis High baseball team entered last week’s Central Coast Section playoffs against The King’s Academy riding the high of a 15-game winning streak. It was a win-or-go-home scenario and, while both teams gave it all they had, the Knights concluded the Sharks’ season...

Sports Year in Review, 2017: Local athletes brought home the gold

PV United creates Covid-19 policy for youth sports

Warriors sign Lester Quinones to two-way contract

R-P Female Student-Athlete of the Year, 2017-18: Watsonville, Aptos athletes lead next 10 best

Track star Clara Adams to transfer to Watsonville High | High school track and field

Local Roundup, 7/27: Watsonville alumnus Chris Rivera records win, lowers ERA

Aptos’ football doubleheader highlighted by San Francisco 49ers

Boys' basketball roundup, 1/18: Several games canceled because of inclement weather

Hwang HRs in debut; Giants win 5-3 as Rockies' skid hits 8

Elliott has preseason cameo before Cowboys rally by Raiders

Stanford roomies ready to meet up when Panthers face 49ers

HS Football Rankings, Week 9: No. 1 Aptos playing No. 2 M.V.C. Friday

Garoppolo leads surging 49ers past Jaguars 44-33

Justin Thomas shoots 63, trails Brian Harman by 1 at US Open

Sharks’ baseball postseason aspirations cut short by TKA | CCS playoffs roundup