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December 26, 2025

Aptos edges longtime rival Santa Cruz in overtime | Boys basketball

Aptos senior Nick Tovani felt deep down it was his time to shine prior to heading into overtime in Thursday night’s game against rival Santa Cruz.  The standout guard scored eight of his 19 points in the additional four-minute period to help lift the Mariners...

Samardzija throws gem, Giants beat Dodgers 4-1 in 11 innings

Brandon Belt and Gorkys Hernandez each singled in a run in the 11th inning after Jeff Samardzija's excellent start, and the Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 on Wednesday night to take two of three in the series.

A's get to K-Rod in 9th inning again, rally past Tigers 8-6

Ryon Healy hit a two-run homer to cap a three-run ninth against Rodriguez, and the A's came back for the second straight day to beat the Tigers 8-6 on Sunday.

Raiders receivers get chance to learn from Megatron

Former Detroit Lions great Calvin Johnson is spending the week at practice with the Raiders as the guest of offensive coordinator Todd Downing, giving tips to Cooper and the team's other receivers and answering questions about what made him so successful

Hundley's single lifts Giants past Padres 5-4 in 12

Hundley singled in Kelby Tomlinson with two outs in the 12th, lifting San Francisco to a 5-4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday.

Local teams ready for new challenge in Pacific Coast Athletic League

St. Francis is one of 31 schools who combined forces to form the monstrous PCAL, which will be in its inaugural season next school year. The super league will feature former members of the Monterey Bay League, Mission Trail Athletic League and the Coastal Athletic League.

Local Roundup, 9/7: Watsonville sweeps Scotts Valley behind Jimenez, Benitez

Jasmine Jimenez had 27 assists, Naomi Benitez finished with three aces and 10 kills and the Watsonville High Wildcatz swept the Scotts Valley High Falcons 25-16, 26-24, 29-27 on Tuesday in non-league action.

Boys' soccer roundup, 1/18: Pajaro Valley drops PCAL-M game to Salinas

Pajaro Valley fell 6-1 to Salinas in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission division action on Wednesday night at The Pit.

Girls' NorCal D-V Volleyball: Mt. Madonna's comeback falls short in 5-set heartbreaker v San Marin

In the end, however, the Mustangs (19-11) buckled down and held off the Hawks’ (18-12) improbable comeback with a 25-21, 25-19, 24-26, 18-25, 15-7 heart-pounding victory to corral the NorCal Division V title.

Local Roundup, 2/17: Watsonville thumps San Benito to finish 2nd in MBL-G

Derek Zaragoza scored twice, Alex Gonzalez added a third and made an assist and Watsonville High clinched a second-place finish in the Monterey Bay League Gabilan division with a 3-1 win over San Benito High on Thursday evening in Hollister.