Local Sports

• Local sports roundup: North County girls basketball beats P.G. - Wed, 11 Dec 2013 22:42:13 PST
  It took overtime for the North County girls basketball team to get into the win column. The Condors snapped a three-game losing streak Wednesday as Samantha Flores dropped in 19 points in a 45-40 win over Pacific Grove. Lilli Dawkins led the 2-2 Breakers with 13 points.
• Local golf roundup: 2013: A memorable year on the Monterey Peninsula - Wed, 11 Dec 2013 19:48:11 PST
  As one would expect, 2013 was yet another busy year on the Monterey Peninsula golf scene. Here are some of the highlights/happenings from the year that was in the 'Kingdom of Golf.
• Local sports roundup: Salinas girls soccer beats Scotts Valley - Wed, 11 Dec 2013 09:44:14 PST
  Valeria Tellez's unassisted goal in the 75th minute Tuesday lifted the Salinas girls soccer team to a 2-1 win over Scotts Valley. Cynthia Camacho produced the Cowboys' first goal to break up a scoreless game in the second half. Sophia Tellez had five saves in goal.
• Local sports roundup: Palma's Olivares earns MVP - Tue, 10 Dec 2013 09:45:23 PST
  Palma running back Brandon Olivares is the Monterey Bay League Gabilan Division's Most Valuable Player, one of six Chieftains to earn first team All-League honors after Palma captured the title with a 6-0 league record.
• Bill Jones: Water people's lifestyle - Tue, 10 Dec 2013 09:44:14 PST
  By now, you have probably figured out that I have lived a surfing lifestyle. What that means could be defined in many different ways depending on which surfer you pose this question to. The people mentioned in this article all have a surfing lifestyle.
• Jim Tunney: Pride still counts - Mon, 9 Dec 2013 10:39:40 PST
  It has always been this writer's belief that pride counts for something. The old saw states "If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything." Being proud of your effort is what life is all about.
• County Clipboard: RB Markus McFolling signs with San Antonio Talons of the Arena Football League - Mon, 9 Dec 2013 10:38:33 PST
  Former Monterey High and MPC football standout Markus McFolling has signed a contract with the San Antonio Talons of the Arena Football League as a running back.
• Local sports roundup: Hartnell wins CCCAA soccer title - Mon, 9 Dec 2013 10:37:11 PST
  The Hartnell men's soccer team captured its first ever CCCAA tournament title thanks to its win over Mount San Antonio College — a powerhouse team that was aiming for a four-peat in the tournament.
• Pacific Grove falls to Sacred Heart Prep in CCS Division IV title game - Mon, 9 Dec 2013 10:36:50 PST
  SAN JOSE — The Pacific Grove High football team lost 56-21 to Sacred Heart Prep of Atherton in the Central Coast Section Division IV final on Saturday at Independence High to end the Breakers' season.
• John Devine: Breakers' amazing season comes to an end - Mon, 9 Dec 2013 10:36:07 PST
  Each time a player picked himself off the turf for Pacific Grove, it took a little longer to get up. An unexpected 13-week journey takes its toll. As does the physicality of facing a private school power.
• CSUMB Otters women's basketball loses CCAA opener to CSU Los Angeles - Mon, 9 Dec 2013 10:28:49 PST
  When you've made three straight NCAA Division II appearances — yet are projected to finish at the bottom of your conference — it becomes chalkboard material. No one at CSU Monterey Bay is denying that a change in leadership at the top will be a process.
• CSUMB men lose to CSULA - Mon, 9 Dec 2013 10:27:28 PST
  The CSU Monterey Bay men's basketball team fell 81-73 to visiting CSU Los Angeles in the Otters' conference opener on Friday.
• Local roundup: Hartnell soccer team in state finals - Mon, 9 Dec 2013 10:25:22 PST
  The Hartnell College men's soccer team will play for a state title on Sunday after a 3-2 win Friday over Santa Ana in Sacramento. The Panthers, who are in the state title game for the second straight year, will face southern section power Mt. San Antonio at 1 p.m.
• Local sports roundup: Otters fall to CSUDH - Sat, 7 Dec 2013 23:18:11 PST
  Senior forward Ashley Morgan notched a career-scoring high for the second consecutive night, but it wasn't enough to offset a night for the ages by Cal State Dominguez Hills guard Monay Lee, who became the first player ever to score 30 points against CSUMB in a 65-53 CSUDH victory Saturday in The K
• Live coverage: CCS Division IV football Championship - Pacific Grove vs. Sacred Heart Prep-Atherton - Sat, 7 Dec 2013 10:52:40 PST
  The battle for the CCS Division IV Championship between Sacred Heart Prep-Atherton (11-1) vs. Pacific Grove (11-1) kicks off at 7 p.m. Covering the game for The Herald are John Devine (@JohnJDevine), Tommy Wright (@WrightScribe) and Vern Fisher (@VFisher45).