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CUPERTINO—The story of the underdog beating the favorite usually ends with the former barely sneaking by the latter to pull off a historic upset.  However, there was no need for a dramatic last-minute, game-winning drive for No. 7 St. Francis High as it cruised to...

MOUNTAIN VIEW—Aptos High went into Friday night’s Central Coast Section Division I quarterfinals in what some were calling an unwinnable game from the beginning. For a while, it seemed like the No. 8 Mariners were on the verge of pulling off a David versus Goliath...

https://soundcloud.com/cover3sports/season-2-episode-9-win-or-go-home In this week’s episode, sports editors Emanuel Lee and Juan Reyes will get you guys caught up with a recap of the football season and an update of their latest power rankings. Then, they'll bring on John Devine to see what’s happening in Monterey County...

St. Francis High is one of five schools in Santa Cruz County that qualified for the upcoming Central Coast Section football postseason, which begins this weekend with the quarterfinals. The Sharks earned the No. 7 seed in the Division V bracket. They will take on...

The Pacific Coast Athletic League announced on Monday the recipients for the 2021-22 All-League Volleyball Teams for each of the five divisions. Below is a list that includes local players who competed in the Santa Lucia, Cypress and Mission divisions. Santa Lucia Division Elgie Bellizio Team...

SANTA CRUZ—Santa Cruz Warriors guard Jeff Dowtin Jr. had a team-high 33 points in Friday night’s season opener but it wasn’t enough to overcome a big second half by the Stockton Kings in a 122-97 loss at Kaiser Permanente Arena. Dowtin, who is a two-way...

CASTROVILLE—Last week was the final time that Adrian Arevalo suited up in a Wildcatz uniform. The senior running back made the most of it by finishing with 76 yards rushing and a touchdown on 13 carries for Watsonville High in a 28-6 win against North...

WATSONVILLE—A trio of runners for the Aptos High girls’ cross country team recorded an impressive top-5 finish in Thursday’s Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Championships.  Brooke Willoughby led the way with a third place finish in 18 minutes, 42 seconds at the 3-mile course at...

SALINAS—St. Francis High senior Julian Vargas came storming out of the gates at the sound of the pistol, looking to capture his first Pacific Coast Athletic League cross country title.  But it was York School standout senior Michael Julian who crossed the finish line first...

SALINAS—Watsonville High’s Katelynn Ruiz is quickly turning into one of the top cross country runners in the area this season.  The freshman sensation won the Cypress Division race in 19 minutes, 50 seconds at Saturday morning’s Pacific Coast Athletic League Championships at Toro County Park,...