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September 21, 2026

Jr. Wildcatz receive generous donation from local dealership

WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville Jr. Wildcatz football and cheer programs were hit with a big surprise last month when thieves stole thousands of dollars worth of safe-and-sane fireworks intended to sell as a Fourth of July fundraiser. Shanon Mornhinweg, president of Watsonville Cadillac Buick GMC at 500...

Local Roundup, 2/20: Acliese, Ordonio, Velasquez help Cabrillo cruise to title

Linton Acliese (26), Kobe Ordonio (26) and Tynan Velasquez (25) combined to score 77 points in Cabrillo College’s Coast Conference South division title-clinching win over West Valley College on Friday night on the road.

HS Baseball: 3 locals earn All-CCS selections

Monte Vista Christian senior infielder Jackson Collins was named to the All-CCS First Team, Aptos High junior outfielder Forrest Hays made the Second Team and Watsonville High junior pitcher Gio Gonzalez landed on the Third Team.

G League Basketball: Warriors’ Early slims down after taking up vegan diet

Early, now in his second season with the Warriors, converted to a vegan diet before the start of the summer and has said goodbye to all food containing animal products, including meat, eggs and diary.

Hertl's late goal leads Sharks past Leafs 3-1

Tomas Hertl scored the tiebreaking goal with 1:24 remaining and the Sharks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs for the ninth straight time, 3-1 on Tuesday night.

Mustangs maintain formation to become Mission North contenders | PCAL football

Two games into the 2025 campaign, Monte Vista Christian senior Evan Vessey was named the starting quarterback. And just like that, the youngster was in charge of a varsity offense. The Mustang slinger did his best to get the job done on the field but it...

Grizzlies on hunt for Santa Lucia Division title | PCAL football

Pajaro Valley is heading into the 2026 fall campaign coming off its second winning season in the program’s history. They were runner-up in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Santa Lucia Division with a 5-1 record in league play, while finishing with a 6-4 overall record...

Little League Roundup: Capitola-Soquel dominates D39 Tournament of Champions

The Santa Cruz National Cubs won the District 39 Little League Majors division Tournament of Champions on Tuesday night, beating the Capitola-Soquel Athletics, 8-0, at Ruso Field in Watsonville.

On the Lowdown: End of an era

The Oakland Raiders recently played its final regular season game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday. I made the trip to Colorado to watch the “Silver and Black”, which nearly made an exciting come-from-behind victory. Raiders quarterback Derek Carr tried to connect with rookie receiver Hunter Renfrow on a...

HS Football, Week 3: Mistakes halt Watsonville's hot start

Watsonville’s perfect start came to a screeching halt in a 14-0 loss to the Irvington High Vikings of Fremont on Friday night.