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September 21, 2026

Mariners, ‘Catz boys’ soccer match ends in a scoreless draw | Weeklys Sports Roundup

After an engaged 80-minute battle from the beginning to the final whistle, the Aptos and Watsonville boys’ soccer non-league match ended in a scoreless draw on Wednesday evening. The Mariners possessed the ball about 60 percent of the game, creating seven shots on goal but...

Sanchez sharp again for Tigers in 6-2 win over Giants

Sanchez pitched six strong innings, and Dixon Machado hit his first career home run to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 6-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday.

Nordic Naturals Challenger defending champ Thanasi Kokkinakis eliminated

Egor Gerasimov defeated Nordic Naturals Challenger defending champ Thanasi Kokkinakis in the Round of 32 on Wednesday.

Girls volleyball: Wildcatz capture PCAL-Santa Lucia title with win over Trailblazers

WATSONVILLE — It’s been two years since Camila Cardenas set a goal for the Watsonville High girls’ volleyball team to capture its first league title in nearly a decade. Cardenas, a senior outside hitter, was able to let out a sigh of relief after the...

Boys MBL Basketball: Pajaro Valley’s Quintero named top sophomore

Quintero, the Freshman of the Year last season, averaged 22.2 points per game over 25 contests, a mark that was second-best in the entire Central Coast Section, according to the stats kept by MaxPreps.

Girls volleyball: Hawks, Mariners advance to CIF NorCal finals

Mt. Madonna School senior Paola Jacobs celebrated her birthday by extending the girls’ volleyball team’s season.  The top-seeded Hawks defeated No. 4 Colfax High in four sets, 25-21, 25-27, 25-14, 25-13, on Saturday in the CIF NorCal Division V semifinal. Jacobs had 23 kills and 21...

Local Roundup, 3/7: Watsonville’s Abel Pena goes 3-2 at state meet

Watsonville junior wrestler Abel Pena went 3-2 in the 120-pound division of the California Interscholastic Federation state wrestling championship over the weekend in Bakersfield.

Boy's NorCal Basketball: Focused St. Francis powers into championship game

The top-seeded Sharks will play for history on Saturday against the No. 2 seeded Elliot Christian Eagles, who edged No. 3 Branson, 41-34, to advance.

Familiarity becomes recurring theme for 49ers in free agency

Led by quarterback Brian Hoyer and receiver Pierre Garcon, the 49ers brought in a haul of players on the opening day of the league year, including several with ties to Shanahan or other coaches on San Francisco's staff.

49ers turn to Jimmy Garoppolo as starting quarterback

The San Francisco 49ers are ready for the start of the Jimmy Garoppolo era after announcing Tuesday that the franchise's quarterback of the future will make his first start for the team this week.