Manny Contreras out as Watsonville High’s head football coach
In a stunning turn of events, Manny Contreras will not return as Watsonville High’s head football coach for the upcoming 2026 fall season.
Contreras received the shocking news in January during a private meeting with school principal Joe Gregorio, forcing the Wildcatz skipper to step...
Mariners capture fifth-straight league crown| Boys golf
APTOS—Aptos High boys’ golf coach Paul Zech felt a lot of pressure to have a good season this year, especially considering the program’s rich tradition of winning on the course.
The first-year head coach was also filling in the shoes of longtime skipper Jamie Townsend,...
Locals shine at Central Coast All-Star game | High school football
SALINAS—It’s been more than two months since Pajaro Valley High senior Eric Viveros last suited up in a Grizzlies football uniform.
However, the itch to play one last time never left the standout lineman and he had one more chance to shine on the field...
Boy's CIF Basketball: St. Francis loose, composed heading to State
The St. Francis Sharks (29-2) will play for the California Interscholastic Federation Division V Championship on Friday at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento at noon against the Southern California regional champ, Rolling Hills Prep (28-2), of San Pedro.
Local Roundup, 3/13: Mt. Madonna boys’ volleyball sweeps its weekend slate
The Hawks swept Aptos, 25-18, 25-14, 28-26, on Friday night in a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match and plowed through tough competition in a tournament at Aptos on Saturday.
CCS Softball: Watsonville advances to Open semifinals
A handful of clutch hits, a gritty pitching performance and a couple of lucky bounces in key moments. That was the winning formula for No. 3 Watsonville in its 5-1 triumph over No. 6 Los Gatos High in the quarterfinals of the CCS Open Division playoffs on Saturday.
