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January 1, 2026

Boys' Basketball: MVC’s Schmidt signs with Division 1 North Dakota

Lucas Schmidt, Monte Vista Christian’s standout center, signed his letter of intent to play basketball for NCAA Division I North Dakota on Wednesday afternoon in front of dozens of friends, family and teammates.

Girls CCS Volleyball: Mt. Madonna returns to D-V championship game

Outside hitters Mara Peruzzi and Paola Jacobs combined for 21 kills, 20 digs and seven aces, setter Savannah Cambell had 30 assists, seven digs and three kills and No. 2 Mt. Madonna looked refocused in a 25-22, 25-18, 25-14 sweep of No. 6 Summit-Shasta in the semifinals of the Central Coast Section Division V playoffs on Thursday.

Girls' CCS Wrestling: Watsonville's Mosqueda heads to section championships with hopes of capturing elusive title

She might have only been 8 or 9 years old, but Gianna Mosqueda was unquestionably inspired while watching former Watsonville High great Emily Kalka bulldoze through opponents like a runaway truck.

HS Baseball: WHS to name field after coach Harlan Guy

Watsonville will honor Guy on Wednesday night by naming the baseball field after him in the moments before the Wildcatz’s Monterey Bay League Pacific division game against cross-city rival Pajaro Valley.

Watsonville student-athlete with cerebral palsy hopes to inspire, bring change

His participation in track and field is somewhat of an act of defiance — internally and externally. He wants to push his limits as an athlete and person, and he also wants to challenge his peer’s beliefs of people with disabilities. Because of his condition, he uses a wheelchair, he has a speech impediment and his motor skills are disorganized at times. But he doesn’t want his cerebral palsy to define him. A straight-A student with a gigantic personality, Vasquez wants to break down barriers one shot toss at a time.

JC Baseball: Seahawks put it all together in win over Lobos

The Seahawks put all the ingredients together and dominated Thursday’s contest against the Monterey Peninsula College Lobos at the Hawks’ Nest, 4-1.

Grizzlies capture Cypress Division crown following win over NMC | Boys soccer

CASTROVILLE—Pajaro Valley High senior Daniel Murillo was in a bit of a funk going into Tuesday night’s league match in which the Grizzlies boys’ soccer team desperately needed a win in order to keep its playoff hopes alive. However, he picked the perfect time to...

Togo's HS Athletes of the Week, 3/22: Jason Bettencourt & Juliana Wilson

Togo's High School Athletes of the Week for the week of March 11-17.

20 Athletes in 20 Days: Christian Quintero, Pajaro Valley High

Christian Quintero is Pajaro Valley’s star point guard on the basketball team and part of a boys volleyball team that should compete for a league title this season.

CCS Basketball Roundup: Pajaro Valley boys, NMC girls notch wins in first round

The unseeded Pajaro Valley boy’s basketball team notched its first Central Coast Section playoff win since 2009 in comeback fashion, edging No. 12 Soledad in the first round of the Division III bracket on the road on Tuesday night.