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April 1, 2026

Aptos suffers second half meltdown in loss to Oakdale | High school football roundup

The game of football is considered a game of inches and nothing proved it more than in last week’s season opener for Aptos High.  The Mariners dropped their non-league contest to Oakdale High, 21-14, following three critical pass attempts that were dropped including an interception...

Boys' CCS basketball: Aptos runs into buzz saw in Monterey

Top-seeded Monterey cruised to its second Central Coast Section Division III crown in three years with a 59-31 rout of No. 2 Aptos on Saturday at Palo Alto High.

Lewis, Moss, Owens, Urlacher highlight 8-person Hall class

Ray Lewis and Brian Urlacher terrorized opposing offenses from the middle of the field. Randy Moss and Terrell Owens did the same to defenses on the outside.

HS Baseball: Keathley returns as M.V.C. head coach 2 years after dismissal

In a statement, Dean of Athletics Matt Coleman said Keathley was “uniquely qualified to fulfill all the criteria set forth in our search.”

MBL-G Softball: Watsonville clinches share of league title

The Watsonville High Wildcatz followed through on a gift from Christopher High on Thursday evening by beating Salinas High, 5-0, at the Salinas Sports Complex to earn a share of the Monterey Bay League Gabilan division title.

Boys soccer: Grizzlies gear up for final three games of league play

GILROY—The Pajaro Valley High boys’ soccer team on Wednesday hit a major speed bump on their quest to a fourth league title in the program’s history. Gilroy High stunned the Grizzlies, 5-3, in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division action, while holding junior Kevin Rincon...

Local Roundup, 4/25: Watsonville’s Salazar lowers record in 800 at Top 8

A week after breaking the school record in the 800-meter run, Watsonville High junior Daniela Salazar lowered her record time to 2 minutes, 17.58 seconds and took fourth place at the prestigious 38th annual CCS Top 8 track and field classic at Los Gatos H

Mariners dominate at SCCAL finals | Boys track and field 

FELTON—The Aptos High boys’ track and field had a strong outing at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Championships on May 7.  But, there were some shocking upsets and surprises on the day that helped the Mariners cruise to a league title.  Aptos junior Trent Nosky...

Sharks’ softball team remains unbeaten with win over Gonzales | Sports Roundup

WATSONVILLE—The St. Francis High softball team remains unbeaten after its first week of play thanks to another power pitching performance by Alicia Mendez.  The senior pitcher racked up 11 strikeouts and did not give up a walk for the Sharks in their 4-1 win against...

Girls NorCal D-V Volleyball: Mt. Madonna takes Escalon's best shot, keeps ticking to advance

Dasbach-Prisk and the No. 3-seeded Hawks took the No. 11-seeded Cougars’ best shot right on the nose, literally, and they never flinched en route to a 20-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-14 win to advance to the California Interscholastic Federation Northern California Division V semifinals.