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February 5, 2026

Boys' basketball roundup, 1/25: Kelly, Seymour help St. Francis rally for bounce back win

St. Francis exploded for 21 points in the fourth quarter to rally past host Pacific Grove for a 54-44 win in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission division action on Wednesday night.

No. 20 Stanford comes back for 15-14 win over Oregon State

Keller Chryst threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to JJ Arcega-Whiteside with 20 seconds left to give the No. 20 Cardinal a 15-14 come-from-behind victory over Oregon State on Thursday night.

Mariners’ football team ambitious for league supremacy

APTOS—Aptos High football coach Randy Blankenship joined the state’s 300-win club last year, becoming one of a dozen coaches who have reached that feat. Prior to that he brought home four Central Coast Section championships to the Mariners’ program since he arrived in 2010.  But the...

Oscar Valdes named athletic director at North Monterey County

CASTROVILLE—It’s been four years since North Monterey County High School has had a dedicated athletic director. But newly hired Oscar Valdes believes the sports department is right where it needs to be and that his job is to continue helping build the programs. “My role...

Costly mistakes hurt Seahawks in home opening defeat to Los Medanos | College football 

The sun was out in full force as Cabrillo College began the regular season last weekend in front of the home crowd at Carl Conelly Stadium in Aptos.   But several key missed tackles and costly penalties hurt the Seahawks in their 31-16 loss to Los...

Wildcatz’s CCS champion softball team honored by Watsonville City Council

Behind stellar pitching and timely hitting, Watsonville won its first-ever CCS title this season, beating Homestead High for the Division I crown in late May. The Wildcatz also became the first softball squad from Santa Cruz County to win a section title.