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June 25, 2026

Cain ends drought in Giants' 6-2 win over Diamondbacks

Cain allowed one run over five-plus innings in his first victory since last August, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 on Wednesday night for their first series win of the season.

Nationals drop opener to Padres in TOC title round | Little League 

LIVE OAK—It’s been a little more than a decade since a Watsonville-based team won the District 39 Little League Tournament of Champions championship. The Nationals of the Pajaro Valley Little League were on the cusp of achieving that feat on Tuesday, needing just one more...

Mariners join two other league rivals in CCS D-III bracket | Girls basketball 

APTOS—The Aptos High girls’ basketball team is on its way to compete in the Central Coast Section playoffs after securing an at-large bid in Wednesday’s seeding meeting. It’s been a week since the Mariners last played and it’ll be an extra five days before the...

Rockets rally to spoil defending champion Warriors return

After one official got hurt, two remaining referees reviewed the play and ruled the Rockets had escaped with a 122-121 victory Tuesday on the night the Warriors received their championship rings.

Giants rally in 9th, hold off Mets 6-5 to stop 5-game slide

Christian Arroyo snapped a ninth-inning tie with a three-run double and the Giants took advantage of a critical error by third baseman Wilmer Flores, rallying past the New York Mets 6-5 on Wednesday to stop a five-game losing streak.

MVC’s Isa Madrigal named Mission Division’s best offensive player

WATSONVILLE—Monte Vista Chritian senior Isabella Madrigal was a powerful weapon on the hard court for the Mustangs’ girls volleyball this season. Her production didn’t go unnoticed by coaches within the Pacific Coast Athletic League, which named her the Mission Division’s Best Offensive Player of the...

Raiders Pro Bowl LT Donald Penn absent at start of camp

Coach Jack Del Rio said he found out Friday morning that Penn wouldn't be reporting to camp as he hopes to get an improved contract.

20 Athletes in 20 Days: Brynn Mitchell, Aptos High

A star on the soccer team in the winter and the track and field squad in the spring, Brynn Mitchell is one of Aptos High’s rising athletes poised to become a leader this school year.

Tony's Thoughts: Eye in the sky gets an upgrade

Several local high school football squads have put down the clipboards and picked up the iPads over the last three years, tapping into instant replay technology that has exploded across the state and country at the prep level.

HS Football, Week 4: O’Rourke, Seymour carry Sharks past Harker School

After losing a heartbreaker to the Watsonville High Wildcatz a week ago, the St. Francis Sharks decided to avenge the win that slipped away by producing an impressive rushing performance of their own on Friday.