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St. Francis begins construction on new sports complex stadium

WATSONVILLE—A crew of construction workers began working this week at St. Francis High on what will be an all-new Strawberry Stadium, version 2.0.  The school hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Sept. 26 led by principal Pat Lee, and school board members Jeff Kane and Ed...

Local Roundup, 5/25: Aptos, Pajaro Valley looking to fill coaching vacancies

Pajaro Valley High is looking for a new wrestling coach for the upcoming 2017-18 season, Athletic Director Joe Manfre announced on Friday.

Mustangs’ confidence level continues to rise | PCAL football preview

Monte Vista Christian junior Dominic Pierini and his teammates were eager to get back on the football field for their first official day of practice on Aug. 4. So much so, they were already on the field just as the clock struck midnight and wasted...

Jimmy Time! Garoppolo leads 49ers to third straight win

Garoppolo led one final scoring drive in the closing seconds to cap a fantastic first full game at Levi's Stadium, Gould kicked a 45-yard field goal as time expired, and the San Francisco 49ers topped the Tennessee Titans 25-23 on Sunday.

All-R-P Girls' Basketball Team, 2017-18: Aptos' Hocom repeats as Player of the Year

One of the deadliest offensive players in the Tri-County (Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito) last season, Hocom lived up to her reputation this winter while also making drastic improvements on the defensive end. The 5-foot-9 guard often blanketed the opposing team’s best guard for three quarters of the court, throwing their offensive game plan out of whack with her pestering reach and impeccable footwork.

National Roundup, 5/2: Curry returns to score 28, Warriors beat Pelicans

Then — mouthpiece dangling, of course — Curry finally entered at the 4:20 mark of the first quarter to a roaring ovation from the Oracle Arena crowd and immediately got to work. He knocked down a 3-pointer from the left wing 11 seconds later and was off and running in Golden State's 121-116 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night.

All R-P Boy's Soccer Team, 2016-17: Watsonville's Francisco Gonzales named Player of the Year

Selfless, strong and motivated, Francisco Gonzales helped the Wildcatz rebound from a rough start to continue the program’s historic 41-year CCS playoff appearance streak.

Little League Roundup, 5/11: Padres secure pair of wins in Majors; Acosta-Romero tosses 2-hitter

Trey Silva clubbed a pair of doubles and had two RBIs for the Angels. Edgar Ramirez, Brianna Leon and Elias Siegal each hit a pair of singles. Ramirez also had two RBIs, while Chase Dicey and Anthony Smith doubled.

Chapman atones for blunder, homer lifts A's over Mets 3-2

Chapman quickly atoned for a baserunning blunder by hitting a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning Sunday that sent the Athletics to a 3-2 victory, ending New York's four-game winning streak.

Local Roundup, 12/19: Aptos beats North Salinas for tournament title

Natalia Ackerman had 23 points and eight rebounds, Gabby Giuffre added 18 points and six assists and the Aptos High girls’ basketball team beat North Salinas High, 59-40, on Saturday afternoon to win the North Salinas High Sportsmanship Classic championship.