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September 13, 2025

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...

High school: Mount Madonna athletics recognized for scholastic achievements

The Central Coast Section announced its recipients for the 2019-20 Scholastic Championship Team for the fall season.  Mount Madonna School had three of its teams — girls cross country, girls volleyball and boys’ cross country — recognized with the highest collective grade point average of...

College football: Seahawks edged by Lobos in season finale shootout

APTOS—The Cabrillo College football went toe-to-toe against Monterey Peninsula College in the teams’ regular season finale Saturday afternoon, fighting to secure a bowl game bid.  The Lobos got the best of the Seahawks with a 29-yard field goal from Izia Polanco with 11.7 seconds left...

G League: Looney, Smailagić assigned to SC Warriors

The Golden State Warriors announced Tuesday they have assigned forwards Kevon Looney and Alen Smailagić to the Santa Cruz Warriors. Looney, 23, has appeared in 16 career games–one start–with Santa Cruz during the 2015-16 and 2016-17 NBA G League seasons. He logged 10.5 points, 8.4...

Girls volleyball: Hawks, Mariners advance to CIF NorCal finals

Mt. Madonna School senior Paola Jacobs celebrated her birthday by extending the girls’ volleyball team’s season.  The top-seeded Hawks defeated No. 4 Colfax High in four sets, 25-21, 25-27, 25-14, 25-13, on Saturday in the CIF NorCal Division V semifinal. Jacobs had 23 kills and 21...

Girls volleyball: Cardenas named PCAL-Santa Lucia MVP

The Watsonville High girls’ volleyball team was a force to be reckoned with this season during its run to its first league title in nearly a decade. Camila Cardenas was a big part of that success. The senior opposite hitter was named the Most Valuable Player...

TOGO’s Athletes of the Week, 11/15: Lawson Orradre and Peyton Dueck

Lawson Orradre, St. Francis, (Sr.): Sharks’ senior had 95 yards rushing and a touchdown on eight carries in the team’s regular season finale against Harbor High. Peyton Dueck, Aptos, (Jr.): Mariners’ junior led the team in kills and helped Aptos High defeat Soquel High in...

HS football: Mariners sneak past Haybalers in CCS D-III opener

APTOS—The Aptos High football team will continue its quest for a second straight Central Coast Section Division III title thanks to an unsung hero. Senior Hirotaka Kanai made the biggest play of the night for the Mariners in a 26-20 win against San Benito High...

High school: Mariners’ athletes sign with NCAA D-I schools

APTOS—The time is finally here for the beginning of the National Letter of Intent signing period. Aptos High hosted a special event on Wednesday to celebrate with seven senior student-athletes who signed their letters of intent to compete in collegiate athletics.  The Aptos girls volleyball team...

PV Sports Football Power Rankings, 11/14: Mustangs finish atop with PCAL Mission title

1. M.V.C. (7-2, 5-1): The Mustangs lost a triple-overtime heartbreaker against Seaside High in the regular season finale. Monte Vista Christian now has to share the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission division title with the Spartans and Alisal High, which hadn’t won a league title...