Local Sports

• John Devine: Pacific Grove hopes to put a crown on magical season Pacific Grove hopes to put a crown on magical season - Fri, 6 Dec 2013 18:15:16 PST
  Some might argue that the odds have been stacked against Pacific Grove since the playoff party began. In the Breakers' path to Saturday's Central Coast Section Division IV football title game has been the No. 2 and No. 3 seeded teams.
• Video: PrepNation talks local college sports - Thu, 5 Dec 2013 19:24:32 PST
  Hosts Dave Kellogg and Tommy Wright discuss the week in local college sports.
• PrepNation video: Pacific Grove in the CCS Division IV football finals - Thu, 5 Dec 2013 11:57:37 PST
  Hosts Dave Kellogg and John Devine discuss the week in local sports. Featuring interview with Jake Speed of Pacific Grove High football.
• Herman Edwards: 49ers match up well vs. Seahawks - Thu, 5 Dec 2013 10:51:37 PST
  Seattle has 95 penalties this year. That's a lot. That can come back and get you when you play a good football team. That can extend drives, put the offense behind the chains and take away big plays. You can do that when you have the lead.
• Local golf roundup: Former MLB stars take on Pebble Beach - Thu, 5 Dec 2013 10:50:43 PST
  Former Atlanta Braves ace Greg Maddux hopped out of his golf cart and grinned. "It's awesome," said Maddux, who's in line to become a Hall of Famer in 2014. "It's been one of the best days ever.
• Local sports roundup: MBL all-star water polo action set for Saturday - Thu, 5 Dec 2013 10:49:52 PST
  All-star water polo games featuring senior players from both divisions of the Monterey Bay League are scheduled for Saturday afternoon at the CSU Monterey Bay pool off Lightfighter Avenue.
• Local sports roundup: Carmel's Smith earns honor - Wed, 4 Dec 2013 09:31:26 PST
  Hannah Smith of Carmel was named the Mission Trail Athletic League's Player of the Year in field hockey. Smith was joined on the MTAL first team by teammate Daisy Perault.
• John Devine: Pacific Grove football on redemption tour - Tue, 3 Dec 2013 09:41:06 PST
  Call the playoffs the redemption tour for Pacific Grove. The Breakers avenged their regular season loss to Carmel in stunning fashion, 77-53 in the Central Coast Section Division IV semifinals.
• Local sports roundup: Salinas boys basketball team beats Alvarez - Tue, 3 Dec 2013 09:39:59 PST
  LaRon Logwood had a fourth-quarter dunk in traffic for two of his 13 points as the visiting Salinas High boys basketball team beat Alvarez 72-42 in an exhibition on Monday. The contest was a part of the Central Coast Section's Sportsmanship Games.
• Jim Tunney: Taking charge as a leader - Mon, 2 Dec 2013 09:10:55 PST
  Recently the teenage son of one of our On the Tunneyside of Sports subscribers emailed me, saying that he had just been elected captain of his T*E*A*M. He asked what advice I could give him in order to be successful. Good question. Firstly, the C in the word captain is important.
• Monterey's season ends in CCS semifinals - Mon, 2 Dec 2013 09:09:48 PST
  ATHERTON — Walking off the field as one a final time, players for Monterey shielded tears by leaving their helmets strapped on. A journey that began four months ago with uncertainty is over — one game short of the ultimate goal.
• Alvarez falls to San Benito in CCS semifinals - Mon, 2 Dec 2013 09:09:06 PST
  As Alvarez High hosted the San Benito Balers for a trip to the Central Coast Section Division I finals on Saturday, things were a bit off all night for the Eagles. The Balers jumped ahead early and went on to a 37-7 victory to end the Eagles' previously perfect season.
• Pacific Grove football beats Carmel, advances to final - Mon, 2 Dec 2013 09:08:41 PST
  The Shoe Game was for bragging rights and the Mission Trail Athletic League title. This one was for something even bigger — a trip to the Central Coast Section Division IV championship game. For the Breakers, it ended up being the perfect storm.
• John Devine: Pacific Grove football sets sights on title - Sat, 30 Nov 2013 14:37:29 PST
  It wasn't about redemption as much as it was about moving on. Well, that depends on who you talk to. "For me it was,'' Pacific Grove receiver Jake Speed said. "When we lost The Shoe Game, there wasn't a dry eye in that locker room."
• Video: PrepNation talks CCS football playoffs - Carmel vs. Pacific Grove - Fri, 29 Nov 2013 11:17:04 PST
  Hosts Dave Kellogg, John Devine and Tommy Wright discuss the week in local sports. Featuring the rematch of the Shoe Game between Carmel and Pacific Grove in CCS football playoffs.