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The St. Francis High athletic department announced Monday that Adam Noto was named the school’s new softball coach for the upcoming season.

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High’s Abraham Bonilla was credited with the victory for the Wildcatz baseball team in its 10-2 win over Alvarez High in Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division action on Thursday afternoon. The right-hander allowed one run on four hits and tallied four strikeouts, while...

No. 2 Aptos will play top-seeded Monterey for the Central Coast Section Division III championship at Palo Alto High on Saturday at 4 p.m.

The sports world was in shock on Sunday morning after the news broke out that former NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, were killed in a helicopter accident in Los Angeles. Millions of fans around the globe of Black Mamba are still coping with what happened,...

PEBBLE BEACH—The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am made its grand return to the Central Coast last weekend, featuring some of the best professional golfers from around the world. Tom Hoge was one of seven players who had at least a share of the lead going into...

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...

The Capitola-Soquel Majors All-Stars team made some history earlier this month following a thrilling win to capture the District 39 championship for the first time in nearly a decade.  Ace pitcher Ryan Huffaker helped add one more chapter in their memorable run after he recorded...

Martin Gonzalez, Pajaro Valley, (Jr.): Grizzlies’ junior racked up a game-high 236 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries in last week’s PCAL-Santa Lucia game against Harbor. Alana Patyk-Randa, Aptos, (Sr.): Mariners’ senior tallied a team-high 29 assists, four aces and three kills in Tuesday’s...

PCAL Cypress Division Top Players Lineman of the Year: Matthew O’Brien-Rojo, Scotts Valley Offensive Player of the Year: Isaiah Velez, Scotts Valley Defensive Player of the Year: Nolan Smith, Scotts Valley First team offense Jjey Martinez, King City, QB Jaden Hunter, San Lorenzo Valley, QB Jacob Booker, Pacific Grove, RB Isaiah Velez,...

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...