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March 28, 2026

Local Roundup, 7/13: MVC hires WHS alumnus as Sports Performance Coach

Watsonville High alumnus Humberto Medina Jr. was named the Sports Performance Coach at Monte Vista Christian, the school recently announced.

Mariners remain determined during rebuilding year | SCCAL girls volleyball 

Aptos High girls volleyball team is making huge steps forward in the ultra-competitive Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League after finding success in what is still a young 2023 season.  Early results have the Mariners in a second tier behind league leaders Santa Cruz and Harbor...

Watsonville’s Katelyn Ruiz captures Gabilan cross country crown

Watsonville High sophomore Katelyn Ruiz won the Gabilan Division title at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cross Country Championships on Oct. 29. She finished the 3.1-mile race at Palo Corona Regional Park in Carmel in 20 minutes, 31.2 seconds.  “I felt a little nervous because it’s...

Desharnais scores late in OT to lift Oilers over Sharks, 4-3

Desharnais' goal with less than two minutes to go in the first overtime helped the Oilers beat the Sharks 4-3 on Thursday night and push San Jose to the brink of elimination in the NHL playoffs.

CIF Wrestling: M.V.C.’s Cabuag shows well at state

Monte Vista Christian freshman Christian Cabuag finished off his stellar wrestling season with a solid showing at the CIF state meet at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield on Friday.

HS Athletes of the Week, 5/4: Jessica Rodriguez & Will Murphy

The athletes of the week are selected based on the stats and results submitted by coaches. Send stats to [email protected].

JC Baseball Preview 2017: Talented Hawks look to repeat as conference champs

The Hawks have been Coast Conference champs three times since 2013, they’ve appeared in the regional playoffs every year since 2011 and the super regionals in each of the past three seasons.

Kyrie Irving asks Cavaliers to trade him; Wall signs extension

Cleveland's All-Star point guard has asked the Cavaliers to trade him, two people familiar with the situation told the Associated Press on Friday. Irving made the request last week to owner Dan Gilbert, said the people who spoke on condition of anonymity

Grizzlies stomp Harbor on Senior Day | High school football roundup

WATSONVILLE—It was a day full of mixed emotions for Pajaro Valley senior Eric Viveros who stepped on the football field for the final time on his home turf. The hefty lineman scored his first career touchdown to help lift the Grizzlies past Harbor High for...

Aptos basketball programs quarantine due to Covid-19 test results

APTOS—The Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League high school basketball season got underway last week. But the Aptos High boys and girls programs will have to wait a tad bit longer to get going after recent positive Covid-19 test results.   Aptos High Athletic Director Travis Fox...