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Clipboard: Hartnell women dominate all-conference basketball team
Hartnell College women's basketball coach Steve Terry was named co-Coach of the Year, while Mia...

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College men’s basketball: Otters set school record for wins
Cal State Monterey Bay has qualified for the conference men's basketball tournament after knocking off...

MPC’s Simmons named conference Defensive Player of the Year
MPC forward Corvell Simmons named the Coast Conference South Defensive Player of the Year

Cervantes, Castillo in the lineup for St. Mary’s softball
Tori Cervantes and Victoria Castillo are both starting in the outfield as seniors for the...

Trosky sizzling at the plate for San Diego State
Jabin Trosky is leading the San Diego State baseball team in hitting this year at...

College basketball: Hartnell women dominate all-conference team
Hartnell College women's basketball coach Steve Terry was named co-Coach of the Year for the...

Clipboard: Martorella in Miami Marlins camp as non-roster player
Former Salinas High and Cal first baseman Nathan Martorella will be with the Miami Marlins...

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College men’s basketball: Otters tie single-season school record for wins
Cal State Monterey Bay has tied the single-season school record for wins in Division II...

Strong softball start for Smith at Eastern Kentucky
Jordan Smith is one of just four players to start every softball game this spring...

Segura nearly flawless in season debut for Oregon State baseball
Soledad graduate Eric Segura tossed three shutout innings against Stanford in his first start of...

CSUMB announces Dr. Bobbi Bonace Memorial Scholarship
Ellie Escalante and Riley Walls are the recipients of the inaugural Dr. Bobbi Bonace Memorial...

Monterey’s Myers makes first collegiate at bat memorable
Ella Myers' first college at bat resulted in a run-scoring single for the UC Santa...

Clipboard: Riemedio to become defensive coordinator at Youngstown State
Former Seaside High and MPC linebacker Ryan Riemedio named the new defensive coordinator at Youngstown...

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College men’s basketball: Late rally falls short in Otters loss to Dominguez Hills
CSUMB's sees it three-game winning streak snapped, falling by a point to Dominguez Hills

Kirk begins senior lacrosse season at Rockhurst University
Former Notre Dame of Salinas multi-sport standout Madison Kirk begins her senior lacrosse season at...

Cosand returns to the lacrosse field for UC Davis
Rhea Cosand is back on the lacrosse field for UC Davis after missing last season...

Amaral stinging the softball at Oregon
Addison Amaral is starting at shortstop for the nationally ranked University of Oregon softball team

Riemedio to become defensive coordinator at Youngstown State
Former Seaside High and MPC linebacker Ryan Riemedio named the new defensive coordinator at Youngstown...

Clipboard: Seaside’s Bouyea shining in the desert sun
Former Palma sharpshooter and Marina native Jamaree Bouyea has been a spark off the bench...

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College men’s basketball: Mora’s 41 points lifts CSUMB past Pomona
A school record eight 3-point goals and 41 points from sophomore Michael Mora carries CSUMB...

Auspicious debuts for Otters’ Starkus in baseball, Calzada in softball
James Starkus hit .583 for the CSUMB baseball team in its series opener last week,...

Clipboard: Former Stevenson star making a splash at UC Santa Barbara
Emmerson Ferriera has appeared in all four matches this spring for the UC Santa Barbara...

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College softball: Otters building a culture that can be sustainable
Cal State Monterey Bay begins the second phase in the restructuring of a softball program...

Monterey’s Myers set for freshman softball season at Santa Barbara
Two-time Herald Female Athlete of the Year Ella Myers is pitching this spring for the...

College men’s basketball: Otters fall at home to Stanislaus State
There was no second half magic this time for CSUMB, falling 86-81 to Stanislaus State...

Jones to make collegiate debut in the circle for Grand Canyon
Former Salinas High hurler Abi Jones is pitching this spring for Grand Canyon University

Ayozi, Beck competing in track and field at Santa Barbara
Angela Ayozi and Emma Beck are both competing this spring for the UC Santa Barbara...

College baseball: Otters chasing fifth straight conference title
Despite seeing 26 players graduate, Cal State Monterey Bay has been tabbed the preseason favorites...

Ferriera making a splash at Santa Barbara
Emmerson Ferriera has appeared in all four matches this spring for the UC Santa Barbara...

Clipboard: MPC Hall of Fame Wall to be unveiled
The Monterey Peninsula College Lobos Hall of Fame committee is unveiling its Wall of Fame...

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Seaside’s Tulua provides power at the plate at Syracuse
Kaimi Tulua hit .324 last year in her first softball season at Syracuse University

College men’s basketball: Otters fall to DII national power CSU East Bay
National ranked Cal State East Bay used a big second half to improve to 18-0...

MPC Hall of Fame Wall
The Monterey Peninsula College Lobos Hall of Fame committee is unveiling its Wall of Fame...

Smith a defensive wizard at Eastern Kentucky
Alisal graduate Jordan Smith will begin her sophomore softball season at Eastern Kentucky

Rey an ironwoman for Central Florida softball
Samantha Rey played in all 60 games last year for the Central Florida University softball...

Salinas’ Panziera entrenched as UC Davis’ shortstop
Salinas graduate Marley Panziera set college career highs in nine offensive categories last year for...

Amaral set to debut for national softball power Oregon
Notre Dame of Salinas graduate Addison Amaral will begin her first season for the nationally...

Clipboard: 40th all-star football game set for Jan. 31
The 40th Central Coast High School All-Star football game will be staged on January 31...

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College men’s basketball: Otters snap skid, knock off Cal State LA
Jaden Tengan took over the CCAA scoring lead with 26 points as CSUMB snapped a...

Rey returns for final softball season at Weber State
Victoria Rey is regarded as one of the top defensive outfielders in the nation for...

Errorless softball streak on the line for Martorella
Catcher Maria Martorella has yet to commit an error in three seasons at Santa Clara...

Castillo, Cervantes set for senior softball seasons at St. Mary’s
Victoria Castillo and Tori Cervantes will begin their seniors season this spring for the St....

College track: Salinas’ Soratos to be inducted into Montana State Hall of Fame
Former Salinas High and Hartnell College distance runner Cristian Soratos is being inducted into the...

Clipboard: Soledad’s Segura ramps up for baseball season at Oregon State
Eric Segura is 14-3 over his first two seasons on the mound for nationally ranked...

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College football: MPC’s Robinson signs with Alabama A&M
MPC all-state receiver Julius Robinson is headed to Alabama A-M on a football scholarship.

Palma grad Gonzalez begins first college baseball season at USF
Alan Gonzalez will look to find a role in the University of San Francisco pitching...

College men’s basketball: Otters fall by a point at San Bernardino
Cal State Monterey Bay splits road trip, falling by a point at San Bernardino

Hard throwing Schreiber set for senior year at Santa Clara
Former Alisal High and Hartnell College pitcher Sebastian Schreiber begins his senior season at Santa...

Trosky has new baseball home at San Diego State
Former Carmel baseball standout Jabin Trosky has transferred to San Diego State after three seasons...

Soledad’s Segura ramps up for baseball season at Oregon State
Eric Segura is 14-3 over his first two seasons on the mound for nationally ranked...

College football: Carmel’s Byrne set to play in Hula Senior Bowl
Carmel graduate and Georgia Tech tight end JT Byrne will compete this week in the...

Rossi set to make baseball debut at Youngstown State
Former Palma multi-sport standout Luke Rossi is playing baseball this spring at Youngstown State.

Clipboard: Local grads star in college football’s Pop Tart Bowl
Former Stevenson four-sport standout Evan Johnson had an interception in Brigham Young University's bowl game...

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Clipboard: Bouyea has found a home in the NBA in Phoenix
Palma graduate Jamaree Bouyea is averaging an NBA career high 7.1 points a game for...

CSUMB surpasses win total from last year in women’s hoops
Cal State Monterey Bay has already surpassed last year's entire win total in women's basketball

Clipboard: High School girls flag football all-star game set for Jan. 4
The second Central Coast Flag Football All-Star game will take place on Jan. 4 at...

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Looking back on 2025: All Americans, school records, and heartbreaks highlighted the 2025 college season
A collegiate sports season filled with achievements at CSUMB, MPC and Hartnell

Weimer’s lengthy collegiate football career closes
Salinas graduate Jeff Weimer averaged 18.3 yards a catch this past fall for West Virginia

Three Otters earn All-District Academic honors in volleyball
Three players from CSUMB named to the All-District Academic volleyball team

College men’s basketball: A complete buy-in at CSUMB
A 7-1 start has helped Cal State Monterey Bay receive votes in the latest NCAA...

Dale brothers cap water polo season at UC Irvine
Jasper and Wyley Dale combined for 53 goals and 21 assists this past fall for...

Salinas’ Cortez Menjivar to enter transfer portal
Salinas graduate Emmerson Cortez Menjivar has entered the transfer portal after three football seasons at...

Clipboard: College football bowl season to have a local flavor
The college football bowl season will have a sprinkling of local talent showcased on the...

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College football bowl season to have a local flavor
The college football bowl season will have a sprinkling of local talent showcased on the...

Hartnell pair named JC DIII All-Americans in soccer
Angel Lomeli-Zuniga and Julian Espinoza Camacho were named to the Junior College Division III All-American...

Clipboard: Monterey’s Colletto a part of Baltimore’s 25th anniversary Super Bowl reunion
Monterey graduate and former Baltimore offensive line coach Jim Colletto was at Sunday's festivities as...

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College men’s soccer: Hartnell falls in OT to Cerritos in 3C2A state finals
Nationally ranked Hartnell College falls in overtime to Cerritos of Norwalk in the 3C2A State...

College men’s basketball: Otters remain undefeated in CCAA
CSUMB is off to its best start in 17 years on the hardwood, improving to...

Another interception for Johnson for nationally ranked BYU
Evan Johnson shares the team lead in interceptions at Brigham Young University this fall with...

College men’s soccer: Hartnell advances to 3C2A State Final 4 title match
Hartnell College will play Sunday for the 3C2A State men's soccer title after beating Los...

Vega-Aguilar makes impact on the pitch at Bakersfield
Delilah Vega-Aguilar appeared in all 19 matches this past season as a true freshman for...

Hibino earns Big West Conference honor in volleyball
Salinas graduate Brooke Hibino was named to the Big West Conference All-Freshman volleyball team.

Clipboard: Freeman’s numbers could warrant invitation to NFL combine
Former Hartnell College all-state receiver Josiah Freeman leads bowl-bound Fresno State in every receiving category...

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Big second half earns Orozco all-conference soccer honors
Sophomore Mailin Orozco led the Santa Clara women's soccer team in goals and points this...

College volleyball: MPC falls in state tournament to Fresno City
Monterey Peninsula College's season comes to an end, falling four sets to Fresno City in...

College men’s soccer: Hartnell advances to the 3C2A State Final 4
North County High graduate Ryan Ruiz scores the game's only goal as Hartnell is headed...

Freeman’s numbers could warrant invitation to NFL combine
Former Hartnell College all-state receiver Josiah Freeman leads bowl-bound Fresno State in every receiving category...

Hunter leading Nebraska in numerous receiving categories
Salinas graduate Nyziah Hunter has set collegiate career highs in receptions and receiving yards at...

Avalos’ soccer season at Villanova cut short by appendicitis
Salinas native Lorenzo Avalos was named a team captain this past season for the Vilanova...

Community college volleyball: MPC dominates in playoff win over Coalinga
MPC is one win away from advancing to the state volleyball tournament after sweeping Coalinga...

Clipboard: Volleyball accolades for MPC, Hartnell College
MPC and Hartnell College gather all-conference honors in volleyball

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College football: Lobos come up short in bowl game loss to American River
A season filled with growth spurts and growing pains ended with MPC falling 20-14 to...

Community College cross-country: Hooper earns All-American honors for MPC
MPC's Mary Hooper finishes eighth overall to gather All-American honors at the State Community College...

Impactful second half for Salinas’ Weimer at West Virginia
Jeff Weimer is having a big second half of the college football season for the...

Volleyball accolades for MPC, Hartnell
MPC and Hartnell gather all-conference honors in volleyball

JC Preview: American River-MPC
Community College Preview: American River-Monterey Peninsula College
