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September 23, 2026

Little League: Watsonville American keeps pace in Majors pool A

Watsonville American, competing in pool A, started off the tournament with an 11-6 loss to Santa Cruz National on Saturday but bounced back with a 6-2 win over Pajaro Valley on Sunday.

Mustangs baseball team slips past the ‘Catz in PCAL action | Sports Roundup 

WATSONVILLE—Monte Vista Christian junior pitcher Jojo Keldsen earned some big-time bragging rights for the rest of the year against some of his childhood friends Wednesday afternoon. The right-hander recorded 12 strikeouts for the Mustangs baseball team in its 3-1 win over Watsonville High in Pacific...

Aptos High: Travis Fox officially takes over as athletics director

The Travis Fox era has officially begun at Aptos High, as he recently stepped in as athletics director. Fox will replace Mark Dorfman, who decided to step down after 30 years.

Coronavirus: Local athletes affected by Olympic postponement

The sports world took a major hit Tuesday as the International Olympic Committee announced it will postpone this year’s summer games.  Thomas Bach, president of the IOC, and Abe Shinzo, prime minister of Japan, decided the Olympic Games in Tokyo will not take place until...

Former coaching colleagues face off when 49ers host Rams

Now McVay and Shanahan are both first-time head coaches ready to face off as opponents on Thursday night when McVay's Los Angeles Rams (1-1) face Shanahan's San Francisco 49ers (0-2).

Markelle Fultz set for the stage of being No. 1 pick

Barring an unforeseen change, Fultz will be the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft on Thursday night, joining Simmons with the Philadelphia 76ers in an attempt to invigorate a once proud franchise. Two stars worthy of the top pick in consecutive years, neither o

Cougars embrace challenging road ahead | PCAL football preview

San Lorenzo Valley High football head coach Dave Grant decided to test his returning players by putting them up to a challenge during the offseason. So far, he’s pretty impressed with the response. “One thing for sure is these guys have been putting in the work,”...

‘Catz come from behind to beat the Sharks in PCAL Mission action | High school baseball

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High senior Jayden Cardona last week made his debut on the mound for the Wildcatz baseball team, going up against familiar faces who once sat alongside him in the same dugout.  The right-hander recorded two strikeouts en route to a 6-3 come-from-behind win against...

Watsonville native Ty Sambrailo retires from the NFL

After spending the past seven years in the NFL, Watsonville native Ty Sambrailo is stepping away from the game of football and officially retired from the professional ranks.   According to the Tennessee Titans website, the team announced on Oct. 12 that the 29-year-old offensive tackle...

Balanced Oakland Athletics outlast Ohtani-less Angels 7-3

Marcus Semien had an early two-run single, Jed Lowrie homered and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-3 on Saturday night.