Sports

Some of the top high school softball players in South Santa Cruz County are getting ready to sing their swan songs, and a strong group of underclassmen — mostly consisting of freshmen — is primed to fill their large shoes.

St. Francis senior Lawson Orradre will compete in football, basketball and swimming this year.

The annual Apple City Jamboree is back at Watsonville High for a second straight season.

Julie Che led the Grizzlies to a fourth place finish in the league’s third-toughest division in the PCAL.

The St. Francis High girls' volleyball girl was edged by Oakwood School in non-league play on Wednesday.

The Pajaro Valley High football team lost on Friday against San Lorenzo Valley in non-league play at Cabrillo College.

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...

WATSONVILLE — It’s been two years since Camila Cardenas set a goal for the Watsonville High girls’ volleyball team to capture its first league title in nearly a decade. Cardenas, a senior outside hitter, was able to let out a sigh of relief after the...

BELMONT— The St. Francis High boys’ cross country team is headed to the CIF State Championships after a top-3 finish at the Central Coast Section Championships on Nov. 16. The Sharks finished in third place with 75 points in the Division V 2.95-mile race at...

SALINAS–The chilly Salinas Valley winds weren't quite enough to cool things down in what was a heated battle from the get-go Friday evening at Rabobank Stadium. But Andrew Montoya’s second half touchdown put any trash talking on ice as he helped team 17 Strong defeat...