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February 4, 2026

Local Roundup, 9/14: Grizzlies blanked by the Cougars

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

20 Athletes in 20 Days: Ada Neu, Aptos High

Ada Neu became an ace in the pitcher's circle during her first season on the Aptos High softball team.

Dodgers close in on World Series with 6-1 win over Cubs

Yu Darvish pitched sparkling ball into the seventh inning, Chris Taylor homered again and the Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-1 on Tuesday night to open a 3-0 lead in the NL Championship Series.

HS Soccer: Watsonville drops pair at national tournament

The Wildcatz (4-2) lost their opener on Thursday evening against Servite High by a 2-0 decision and then fell to St. Paul’s, of Covington, La., by the same margin on Friday afternoon.

St. Francis’ Nash Horton named Cypress Division’s top player | All-PCAL boys’ basketball

St. Francis senior Nash Horton was named the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division’s Most Valuable Player for the 2024-25 winter season. After missing...

Sharks’ girls’ hoops keeps perfect league record intact | Weeklys Sports Roundup

St. Francis freshman Liliana Whitmeyer had a game-best 13 points along with two rebounds, three steals and one block in the Sharks’ 31-26 win...

Starting with Bears, surprises galore on Day 1 of NFL draft

After the Browns took Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett with the No. 1 overall pick Thursday night, eight of the next 11 picks were offensive players in a surprising opening day. Overall, 19 of the 32 players were from the defense, which was closer to

NorCal soccer: Watsonville travels to Bella Vista in D-II quarterfinals

The Wildcatz were given the No. 6 seed in the CIF NorCal Division II playoffs, and will travel to play No. 3 Bella Vista in Tuesday’s quarterfinal round.

High School Athlete of the Week, 1/15-1/20 : Chase Watkins

St. Francis High senior forward scored 51 points over a pair of wins against Aptos High and Santa Cruz High last week, moving the Sharks into a tie for first in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League standings.

MBL-G Football: Aptos’ Reyes, Austen named two of Gabilan’s top players

Aptos High junior running back Marcos Reyes and senior guard Alex Austen were recently recognized as the Monterey Bay League Gabilan division co-Most Valuable Offensive Player of the Year and co-Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman of the Year, respectively.