Local Sports

• Local roundup: Palma beats Christopher - Mon, 26 Jan 2015 12:07:35 PST
  GILROY >> So much for this being "Big Week" for the Palma boys basketball team. The Chieftains made a statement on Wednesday and sent a message on Friday, handing host Christopher a 57-37 loss.
• North Monterey County boys basketball beats Alvarez - Mon, 26 Jan 2015 12:07:04 PST
  CASTROVILLE >> While the postseason is still a month away, it was a playoff atmosphere at North Monterey County High on Friday as the Condors beat Alvarez 53-36 to take over first place in the Pacific Division.
• Celebrated Pacific Grove educator, coach Mike Ottmar dies at 69 - Mon, 26 Jan 2015 12:01:52 PST
  PACIFIC GROVE >> Family, friends and colleagues remembered Mike Ottmar as a caring, innovative, loving and dedicated person, teacher, coach and administrator who changed thousands of lives over four decades as an educator in the Pacific Grove
• CSUMB men's hoops upsets first-place CSU Stanislaus - Mon, 26 Jan 2015 12:01:48 PST
  SEASIDE >> After several close losses in the early portion of the CCAA race, the Cal State Monterey Bay men's basketball team finally brought it all together Friday night to down CCAA–leading Cal State Stanislaus in a rout, 80–60,
• County Clipboard: Soratos clocks fastest mile time in nation - Sun, 25 Jan 2015 22:31:15 PST
  His coached called it an unreal performance. Cristian Soratos opened the indoor track season for Montana State by running the fastest college mile time in the nation, clocking 3 minutes, 56.
• Jim Tunney: A tribute to the 'Stork' - Sun, 25 Jan 2015 22:31:00 PST
  "Stork" was the nickname we labeled him in our early days on the playground. Those early days of friendship eventually numbered 76 years until recently, when he was called to the Lord.
• Recounting Warrior Klay Thompson's historic quarter, shot by shot - Sat, 24 Jan 2015 21:51:28 PST
  OAKLAND >> Those who attended the Warriors game against the Sacramento Kings at Oracle Arena witnessed history: Klay Thompson scored 37 points in one quarter, an NBA record, en route to 52 points in a 126-101 victory.
• John Devine, Just a Thought: Digesting 49ers' hire of Jim Tomsula - Sat, 24 Jan 2015 21:50:48 PST
  All we've been told to believe from the 49ers brass is Jim Tomsula was their guy all along. No he wasn't.
• Local roundup: Otter women nab water polo victory - Sat, 24 Jan 2015 21:48:21 PST
  HAYWARD >> The CSU Monterey Bay women's water polo team used a second-half comeback to beat CSU East Bay 9-8 on Saturday at Pioneer Pool and record its first victory of the season.
• Local roundup: Soledad wrestles past Pacific Grove on tiebreaker - Thu, 22 Jan 2015 22:15:15 PST
  PACIFIC GROVE >> It came down to the seventh and final tiebreaking criteria to break up a deadlock.
• Herm Edwards, NFL Diary: Deflate-gate challenges integrity of game - Thu, 22 Jan 2015 21:58:42 PST
  Herm Edwards, a former Monterey High, Monterey Peninsula College and Philadelphia Eagles standout, is an NFL analyst for ESPN.
• Amber Clark lifts Carmel High basketball past Santa Catalina - Wed, 21 Jan 2015 22:52:16 PST
  MONTEREY >> The costly mistakes that crippled a young team last season. Not happening this year.
• Car Talk: Van's uneven brake wear due to 'underdesigned brakes' - Wed, 21 Jan 2015 22:51:08 PST
  Q I have a 2010 Chrysler Town and Country minivan with 4-wheel disc brakes. It has 25,000 miles on it.
• PrepNation: John Devine talks with Santa Catalina girls basketball - Wed, 21 Jan 2015 22:50:54 PST
  John Devine and Tommy Wright talk about the week in sports. John Devine interviews Santa Catalina girls basketball player Madison Fox and coach Chris Hill.
• Jeff Ritter, The Golfing Life: Rhythm is the glue to a good swing - Wed, 21 Jan 2015 22:45:35 PST
  In a sound golf swing, rhythm is the glue that keeps your mechanics working together helping you hit consistently good golf shots.