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March 16, 2026

CCS Baseball: St. Francis advances to semifinals with extra-innings win

The No. 7-seeded Sharks edged the No. 2-seeded Soquel High Knights, 4-3, in nine innings on Saturday at Harbor High to advance to the CCS Division II semifinals at Municipal Stadium in San Jose.

Wharf to Wharf Race returns after two-year hiatus

CAPITOLA—The Wharf to Wharf Race is back in action this weekend in Santa Cruz County for the first time since 2019. On Sunday, participants will be able to gather around Beach and Cliff streets near the Santa Cruz Wharf for the 50th running of the...

President's criticisms spark more protests at NFL games

President Donald Trump's criticism of players who kneel during the national anthem sparked angry protests around the National Football League Sunday, as about 200 players sat, knelt or raised their fists in defiance.

Santa Cruz Warriors fall to Stockton Kings in season opener

SANTA CRUZ—Santa Cruz Warriors guard Jeff Dowtin Jr. had a team-high 33 points in Friday night’s season opener but it wasn’t enough to overcome a big second half by the Stockton Kings in a 122-97 loss at Kaiser Permanente Arena. Dowtin, who is a two-way...

Local Roundup, 4/12: St. Francis, Aptos softball blast opponents

St. Francis High softball pounded out 17 hits in a 21-5 win over Santa Cruz High on Tuesday evening in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action.

Mariners fall to Salinas in Gabilan Division action | PCAL football roundup

After going through the challenging preseason portion of its schedule, Aptos High was primed and ready to make a run at defending last year’s share of the Gabilan Division championship.    The road back to league supremacy became a tad bit harder for the Mariners following...

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.

Boys' PCAL basketball: Pajaro Valley's Quintero named Cypress division M.V.P.

Bigger, stronger and more explosive than last season, Quintero was a dominant force on the basketball court for the Grizzlies this winter, and the coaches of the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Cypress division said as much, recently naming him the division’s Most Valuable Player.

‘Catz bounce back with crushing win over Soledad | Girls basketball

Watsonville junior Stephanie Martinez had 13 points, six rebounds and three steals in the Wildcatz’s 47-26 win over Soledad in Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division girls’ basketball action Thursday night.  Teammate freshman Isa Alvarez added 12 points and three steals, while junior Leilani Yasin...

Weeklys Sports Ticker: Sharks girls’ volleyball wins back-to-back games

The St. Francis High girls’ volleyball team had a solid week with back-to-back wins, including a Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division victory over Marina High.   Junior outside hitter Peyton Orradre had 10 kills and six aces for the Sharks in their five-set (14-25, 25-23,...