Smith, Mahomes solid before 49ers rally past Chiefs, 27-17
Alex Smith led the Chiefs to a quick touchdown and first-round pick Patrick Mahomes II had an impressive debut, before the San Francisco backups led the 49ers to a 27-17 victory over Kansas City in their preseason opener Friday night.
Local Roundup, 10/16: Wildcatz win eighth-straight league game
The Watsonville High girls’ volleyball team continued its mission for a league title by handling business on the road against Trinity Christian.
The Wildcatz swept the Warriors on Tuesday in three sets, 25-8, 25-15, 25-23, in Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia division action.
Watsonville improved...
HS Football, Week 11: St. Francis clinches share of first-ever league title
Junior Andrew Seymour caught a touchdown pass, ran for a score, returned a kickoff to the house and made a pair of interceptions to help the Sharks clinch a share of the program’s first-ever league championship with a 42-7 win over Soquel High on Friday night at Emmett M. Geiser Field in Watsonville.
Mariners fall to Salinas in Gabilan Division action | PCAL football roundup
After going through the challenging preseason portion of its schedule, Aptos High was primed and ready to make a run at defending last year’s share of the Gabilan Division championship.
The road back to league supremacy became a tad bit harder for the Mariners following...
Locals set to compete at Central Coast All-Star Football Game
The 38th Annual Central Coast 2023 All-Star High School Football Game is taking place at Rabobank Stadium in Salinas on Saturday at 7pm.
The game will feature players from Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito County high schools who were selected by their respective coaches.
“The...
Drama class: Wheeler pitches resurgent Mets past Giants, 6-1
Zack Wheeler pitched two-hit ball against the team that traded him, Michael Conforto homered and New York scored four times in the first inning Tuesday night on the way to a 6-1 victory over the staggering San Francisco Giants.
Longtime Watsonville High wrestling coach Steve Okamura dies
Steve Okamura was a big contributor for kickstarting the annual Apple Cider Classic wrestling tournament at Watsonville High in 2010.
The longtime Wildcatz wrestling assistant coach also helped pave the way for dozens of girls who were hesitant to step on the mat in a...
PV captures first-ever PCAL championship | High school flag football
Pajaro Valley last week secured the program’s first-ever Pacific Coast Athletic League girls’ flag football championship following a pair of blowout victories, including a battle for first place in the Mission Division.
The Grizzlies then capped off the regular season with a bang in a...
Girls' PCAL-C Basketball: St. Francis takes two-game lead with win over Carmel
St. Francis held off Carmel’s second-half push to keep its league record unscathed with a 52-43 win.
Cruz's 300th HR, Paxton's pitching pace Mariners past A's
Cruz drove in five runs, including his milestone homer, James Paxton allowed two hits over seven innings and the Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 7-2 on Friday night, snapping a four-game skid.














