Local Sports

• Local roundup: Palma basketball falls to Mitty in CCS playoffs - Fri, 27 Feb 2015 22:02:13 PST
  The Palma High basketball team did all it could to hang with Mitty (San Jose) in its Central Coast Section Open Division quarterfinal matchup on Friday, but the Chieftains fell short with a 63-55 loss at Wilcox High in Santa Clara.
• CSUMB softball splits doubleheader with UC San Diego - Fri, 27 Feb 2015 21:44:16 PST
  SEASIDE >> The CSU Monterey Bay women's softball team split a doubleheader on Friday, with the Otters winning the opener 3-2 and UC San Diego taking the second game 4-2.
• Obituary: Ben Doyle leaves big impact on golf community - Fri, 27 Feb 2015 20:18:37 PST
  CARMEL VALLEY >> For nearly 40 years, you could always count on finding Ben Doyle at the Quail Lodge driving range, with his golf cart full of household items he used as tools for teaching.
• Salinas High boys hang on to advance - Thu, 26 Feb 2015 22:38:46 PST
  SALINAS >> The fourth quarter didn't exactly play out as Salinas High boys basketball coach Jens Gordon hoped.
• North County falls in 3OT in boys hoops - Thu, 26 Feb 2015 22:27:23 PST
  Heartbreaking can be the only word to describe the end of North County's season. A magical run that propelled the Condors to the program's first league title in 11 years, its first undefeated league season and a 14-game winning streak came to a
• Notre Dame wrestler Jenna Garcia goes into state meet unbeaten - Thu, 26 Feb 2015 18:12:56 PST
  SALINAS >> It wasn't so much the sport as it was the challenge. Something unique, rare — off the beaten path.
• Blake Russell, Marathon Mom: Don't be afraid to just slow down - Thu, 26 Feb 2015 16:24:19 PST
  Marathon Mom The other day I waved to my friend across the park and my arm jiggled. As we walked toward each other I said, "This stinks.
• MPC women's basketball falls to West Hills in playoffs - Wed, 25 Feb 2015 22:11:44 PST
  MONTEREY >> Felicia Villarruel knows her collegiate basketball career isn't over. Yet, her chapter at Monterey Peninsula College is.
• Local roundup: Salinas High girls soccer wins in OT - Wed, 25 Feb 2015 21:47:42 PST
  SALINAS >> The Salinas High girls soccer team won its first home postseason game at The Pit on Wednesday, beating Fremont High of Sunnyvale 3-1 in overtime to advance to the second round of the Central Coast Section Division I playoffs.
• Jeff Ritter, The Golfing Life: Finding your putting groove - Wed, 25 Feb 2015 17:23:20 PST
  The Golfing Life Good putting requires a reasonable level of skill in distance control, direction and green reading.
• CCS basketball: Soledad boys shock Monterey - Tue, 24 Feb 2015 22:50:10 PST
  MONTEREY >> Pandemonium was warranted. Seconds after Soledad's boys basketball team secured its first road playoff win, players ran to the stands to celebrate with a large contingent of the school's student body.
• Local roundup: Jordan Graves leads North Monterey County boys basketball past King City - Tue, 24 Feb 2015 22:11:52 PST
  CASTROVILLE >> A magical season continues for the North Monterey County High boys basketball team.
• CCS playoffs: Carmel High girls basketball beats Harker - Tue, 24 Feb 2015 21:59:14 PST
  CARMEL >> After a dominant regular season, the Carmel High girls basketball team wasn't sure what exactly to expect as it opened up play in the postseason.
• Colorado couple can sue Jack Nicklaus in Utah case - Sun, 22 Feb 2015 17:20:18 PST
  SALT LAKE CITY >> A federal appeals court has ruled a Colorado couple can sue Jack Nicklaus over an alleged misrepresentation of the golf legend's membership role in a failed $3.
• County Clipboard: Salinas High, Hartnell grad Cristian Soratos runs nation-leading time in mile - Sun, 22 Feb 2015 16:43:54 PST
  No one is questioning or doubting Cristian Soratos any longer. The former Salinas High and Hartnell College distance ace silenced critics with the race of his life last week, clocking 3 minutes, 55.