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September 22, 2026

Mariners continue deep postseason run into NorCal Regionals | Boys basketball 

As of Thursday, Aptos was one of four teams in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties that remained alive in the California Interscholastic Federation State boys basketball championships.  The No. 9 seed Mariners play at top seeded The King’s Academy—both representing the Central Coast Section—in the...

MVC coaching duo steps down after more than a decade with programs

WATSONVILLE—Don and Jennifer Keathley have been part of the Monte Vista Chrisitan School athletic department for more than a decade, leading their respective programs to league titles and Central Coast Section appearances over the years.    But the longtime husband and wife coaching duo is stepping...

A's hit 4 home runs in 3rd straight win, beat Red Sox 8-3

Pinder hit a monster home run tracked at 460 feet and Khris Davis and Mark Canha also connected in the fifth inning, and the Oakland Athletics cleared the fences four times in all to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-3 on Saturday for their third straight win.

Girls' soccer roundup, 1/11: Watsonville shuts out King City to stay in league-title hunt

The Watsonville Wildcatz scored a 3-0 win over host King City on Wednesday night to keep pace with the leaders of the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission division.

Mustangs credit mental toughness for triumphant season | Girls volleyball

WATSONVILLE—Monte Vista Christian girls volleyball coach Natalie Picone may be new to the program but the first-year skipper is already finding success with the team. The Mustangs are on the verge of bringing home a league title for the first time in nine years since...

Aptos alumna Hiltz takes sixth at USATF nationals

Aptos High alumna Nikki Hiltz took sixth place in the 1,500-meter final at Saturday’s USATF Outdoor Championships in Sacramento, cementing her spot as the top collegian in the event this season and earning All-American status.

HS football: Cordova resigns as Pajaro Valley’s coach

Pajaro Valley High football coach Kevin Cordova announced Tuesday that he will be stepping down.    Cordova posted a letter he wrote on the PVHS Football Twitter account (@PVGrizzlies).  “Pajaro Valley Football Community, It is with incredible gratitude that I announce my resignation as Head Football...

49er fanatic thinks back to Super Bowl trips, SF memories

Steve DuFour does not consider himself a very lucky man. Against his better judgment, he decided to not renew his San Francisco 49ers season tickets heading into last fall. He had been a season ticket holder since 1981. “And then they have a season like this—you can’t...

Local Roundup, 2/21: Warriors’ Scott Wood wins Three-Point Contest

Santa Cruz Warriors guard Scott Wood won the 2017 D-League Three-Point Contest on Saturday at the NBA All-Star weekend festivities in New Orleans with a score of 23 points in the final round. “I’m really blessed for this opportunity,” Wood said in a press release....

Aguilar's 2-out hit backs Nelson as Brewers beat Giants 6-3

Jimmy Nelson struck out six and allowed seven hits along with his first walk since May 23 in Milwaukee's 6-3 victory Wednesday night over the San Francisco Giants.