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Game of the week: Monterey, Palma square off in battle of unbeatens
Monterey will look to make it three straight wins over Palma when the two teams meet in a battle of unbeatens Friday at Rabobank
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Big plays help MVC hold off Carlmont in shootout, 40-37 | High school football roundup
Monte Vista Christian School’s football team was clinging to a five-point advantage in the fourth quarter, and the Mustangs needed an insurance score in a bad way against relentless host Carlmont.
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz advances to women’s 1,500 semifinals at World Athletics Championships | Local Roundup
Aptos native Nikki Hiltz advanced to the women’s 1,500-meter semifinals at 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Saturday.
Saturday high school football: Soquel ends Carmel’s PCAL best winning streak
Carmel fails to score for the first time in 22 years, falling 49-0 to Soquel
High School football: Dukes, Palma run past Alisal
Eli Dukes accounts for 290 yards and three touchdowns in Palma’s 54-28 win over Alisal
Friday football roundup: Andrade’s four touchdowns lead Salinas past Vikings
Salinas, North County and Marina post lopsided wins.
Neven Ristic, Santa Cruz crush Oakland’s Castlemont for first win | High school football roundup
Senior quarterback/cornerback Neven Ristic accounted for five touchdowns, and Santa Cruz High’s football team crushed host Castlemont 42-20 in nonleague action to earn its first win of the season on Friday night.
Friday night lights: Bonilla’s three touchdowns lead Toreadores past Aptos
Ethan Bonilla rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns in Monterey’s 33-14 win over Aptos
Miscues haunt Harbor in narrow loss to Yerba Buena | High school football
At times, Harbor High’s football team was a well-oiled machine on offense, and a squad that wanted to hit and play assignment football on defense. Other times, not so much.
Gonzales’ Bettencourt, Salinas’ Escutia nominated for NFL’s Latino Youth Honors
Gonzales’ Lawrence Bettencourt and Salinas’ Alissa Escutia have been nominated by the San Francisco 49ers for the NFL’s Latino Youth Honors program
Game of the Week: Carmel’s arrival in Gabilan starts with Soquel
Defending State D5 AA champion Carmel begins a new chapter in the Gabilan Division, hosting defending league champion Soquel
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Aptos High says ‘offensive’ social media post violates values; review underway | HIgh school football
Seven members of Aptos High’s football team are in hot water after posting an “inappropriate and offensive photo” on social media following the Mariners’ 35-28, come-from-behind win over Watsonville in the teams’ Black and Blue Bowl rivalry series on Friday night.
Aptos runner Sam Hansen earns win at 3-mile Jackie Henderson Memorial Invitational | Local Roundup
Aptos High junior Sam Hansen took first out of 219 runners and senior teammate Brady Bliesner was third at the sixth annual Jackie Henderson Memorial Invitational at North Monterey County High in Castroville on Saturday.
Vaughn Chomentowski, Scotts Valley flatten Santa Cruz in nonleague battle | High school football roundup
Scotts Valley High’s Ben Lucky recovered a fumble on Santa Cruz’s first play from scrimmage in the teams’ nonleague football game, and things didn’t get much better for the Cardinals.
High school football: Monterey beats Seaside in 60th Battle of the Bay
Monterey, Stevenson, Pacific Grove and North Salinas all remain undefeated with wins.
Friday football roundup: Alvarez unites without head coach to beat Rancho
Alvarez pulls out win without head coach; King City wins the 93rd meeting with Gonzales; Marina wins its first ever game on campus
Late score lifts Soquel to upset of East Bay power San Ramon Valley | High school football
Play it again, Sam. It’s a script Soquel High’s football team is enjoying.
Aptos rallies past Watsonville in Black and Blue Bowl | High school football roundup
There was no cause for alarm for Aptos High’s football team on Friday night after a turnover-filled first half saw Watsonville take a touchdown lead into halftime during the latest installment of the teams’ Black and Blue Bowl rivalry series.
Friday night football: Salinas recovers to knock off Valley Christian
Brandon Palma rushes for 231 yards and three touchdowns in Salinas’ 38-29 win over Valley Christian
Game of the Week: Future of the Battle of the Bay at a crossroads
Monterey and Seaside are meeting for the 60th time in the annual Battle of the Bay
Harbor volleyball knocks off Salinas in nonleague battle of defending CCS finalists | Local Roundup
Harbor High’s girls volleyball team rallied past visiting Salinas 22-25, 28-26, 25-19, 26-24 in the teams’ marquee nonleague match Tuesday.
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High School football: Herro’s three touchdown passes leads Carmel past Soledad
Kaleb Herro throws three touchdown passes, while Ethan Haas has two picks in Carmel’s 34-21 win over Soledad