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January 1, 2026

20 Athletes in 20 Days: Grace Kovacs, St. Francis High

St. Francis senior Grace Kovacs is a three-sport athlete set to compete in volleyball, basketball and softball for the Sharks this season.

20 Athletes in 20 Days: Dre Gomez, Aptos High

Dre Gome was a PCAL-Gabilan division First Team selection and is one of Aptos’ top football talents.

Togo’s Athletes of the Week, 02/07: Kevin Rincon, Angelina Cortes

Kevin Rincon, Pajaro Valley, (Jr.): Grizzlies’ junior scored five goals in back-to-back wins in PCAL Mission Division play. Rincon scored a pair of goals against Christopher High on Jan. 29, followed by a three-goal performance two days later against Monterey High.  Angelina Cortes, Monte Vista...

Aptos’ Laurel Southall earns All-SCCAL First Team honors | Girls basketball

Aptos High junior guard Laurel Southall earned All-Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League First Team honors following a strong performance on the court this season. The coaches within the league recognized Southall for helping the Mariners girls’ basketball team to an 8-18 overall record this...

Mariners bring home 16th CCS girls title | HS cross country

BELMONT—Aptos High’s Brooke Willoughby was a little disappointed that the Mariners weren’t able to capture a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Cross Country championship banner this year. So, the junior standout runner and the rest of her teammates went into the Central Coast Section Championships...

Sharks celebrate despite loss to Aragon in section title game | HS football 

CAMPBELL—For some, the St. Francis High football team wasn't expected to reach the Central Coast Section Division V title game, let alone get past the quarterfinals.  However, the No. 7 seed Sharks, champion of the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Santa Lucia Division, made some history...

Women’s JC basketball: Seahawks have conference title on radar

APTOS–The Cabrillo College women’s basketball team is on the right path to capture a third straight conference title. The Seahawks opened up Coast Conference South Division play with a 90-50 win against Hartnell College on Wednesday.    Coach John Wilson said the main objective is to win...

Next Level Locals: Sahid Valenzuela and Nick Ciandro

St. Francis High alumni Nick Ciandro, right, and Sahid Valenzuela suited up for the Cal State Fullerton baseball team in its season-opening series against Stanford.

Girls cross country: Rubio-Pintor punches ticket to state championships

BELMONT — Ceiba College Prep sophomore Nellie Rubio-Pintor earned a berth to the CIF State Cross Country Championships after a strong outing at the Central Coast Section Championships on Nov. 16. Rubio-Pintor placed seventh in 20 minutes, 25.88 seconds in the Division V girls’ 2.95...

Ocean Speedway: Bud Kaeding captures victory in Kaeding Classic

Bud Kaeding won the Howard Kaeding Classic 30-lap NARC/King of the West Fujitsu Sprint Car main event Saturday night at Ocean Speedway.