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September 22, 2026

HS football: Mariners decide not to play against Hilmar High

The Aptos High athletics department announced Wednesday that the varsity football team will not play Friday night’s game against Hilmar High. The Mariners were set to host the Yellowjackets in a non-league game to make up for an originally scheduled Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan...

Ocean Speedway: Justin Sanders adds another sprint car victory.

Justin Sanders won the 30-lap Taco Bravo Ocean Sprint car main event on Friday night to record his fifth win of the season.

Healthy, focused Nikki Hiltz among nation’s best runners again

The redshirt junior will enter today’s NCAA West Preliminary Round at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas with the sixth fastest 1,500 time among Division I runners. The first round of the 1,500 is set for 3:30 p.m. and the quarterfinals, which will de

SC Warriors remain in playoff contention following fifth straight win | NBA G League

EDINBERG, Texas— Lester Quiñones led the way for the Santa Cruz Warriors with 23 points in a 126-119 win against the Rio Grande Valley Vipers at Bert Ogden Arena on Tuesday evening. The Golden State Warriors two-way guard also added five rebounds and five assists...

Boys MBL Soccer: M.V.C. striker Olson earns M.V.P. honors

Monte Vista Christian’s star striker opened up his senior campaign with a hat trick in an upset win over Aptos, and he closed it out by earning Monterey Bay League Pacific division Most Valuable Player honors.

Harper, Strickland trade punches, Nationals beat Giants 3-0

Enraged, the Washington slugger charged the mound, fired his helmet and traded punches to the head with reliever Hunter Strickland, setting off a wild brawl Monday during the Nationals' 3-0 win over the San Francisco Giants.

WHS gives scoreboard much-needed refurbishing thanks to $15K Giant donation

Bravo and the Wildcatz no longer have to quickly decipher the half-illuminated numbers from the old scoreboard, thanks to Bill Moncovich, the owner and co-founder of California Giant Berry Farms. Moncovich, who was born and raised in Watsonville and graduated from Watsonville High, donated $15,000 to help the school refurbish its aging scoreboard.

Aptos’ Mikayla Santaella named Girls Athlete of the Year

The life of a high school student-athlete was something Aptos High senior Mikayla Santaella knew she was getting herself into as soon as she stepped foot onto the campus. At times it almost felt like she was never home unless it was to do homework...

Curry's 30 lead Warriors to sweep after 121-95 win over Jazz

Stephen Curry scored 30 points and the Warriors completed a second-round sweep of the Utah Jazz with a 121-95 victory Monday night.

Photos: San Jose Earthquakes take down LAFC at Levi’s Stadium

The San Jose Earthquakes put on a show for the 43,774 fans in attendance at Levi's Stadium in a 3-1 victory over LAFC in Major League Soccer action May 4. Rodrigues scored in the fifth minute to give the Quakes a 1-0 lead going into...