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July 1, 2026

Watsonville’s Eli Alvarado gradually rising atop of the youth wrestling ranks

Watsonville native Eli Alvarado just celebrated his 14th birthday in February. But the list of his most recent wrestling accomplishments might indicate it could easily be someone with a lot more experience under their belt. Or in this case, under their headgear. It began on Feb. 21...

CCS Basketball: Watsonville, Pajaro Valley boys sneak into postseason

For the first time since the 2011-12 season, the Watsonville Wildcatz boy’s basketball team will play in the Central Coast Section playoffs.

Santa Cruz Warriors fall to Stockton Kings in season opener

SANTA CRUZ—Santa Cruz Warriors guard Jeff Dowtin Jr. had a team-high 33 points in Friday night’s season opener but it wasn’t enough to overcome a big second half by the Stockton Kings in a 122-97 loss at Kaiser Permanente Arena. Dowtin, who is a two-way...

Aptos girls’ soccer clinches fourth straight SCCAL crown | Weeklys Sports Roundup

The Aptos High girls’ soccer team captured their fourth straight Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championship banner following a 5-0 crushing win against Harbor High on Thursday night. Isabella Hartnett pulled off the hat trick, giving her 22 goals on the season, while teammates Ava...

NorCal basketball: Aptos girls, boys bounced in first round

The Aptos girls’ and boys’ basketball teams were ousted in the first round of the California Interscholastic Federation NorCal playoffs on Tuesday night.

Aptos’ football doubleheader highlighted by San Francisco 49ers

Aptos High hosted the “San Francisco 49ers High School Takeover” with a football doubleheader Sept. 27. With San Francisco 49ers mascot Sourdough Sam roaming the field and a social media team in place to film the action, two great games took place. The first one...

Muller, Tomic pull out of Nordic Naturals Challenger

Gilles Muller and Bernard Tomic have pulled out of the $100,000 Nordic Naturals Challenger, organizers informed the Register-Pajaronian on Friday morning.

Seahawks women’s hoops team snaps losing skid against Feather River | Sports Roundup 

APTOS—Ella Giguiere and Lauren Ambiel each recorded double-doubles to help the Cabrillo College women’s basketball team beat Feather River College, 77-72, in overtime in non-conference action on Dec. 22. Giguiere finished with 25 points, 16 rebounds and five assists, and Ambiel had 24 points, 15...

Girls' Soccer: Felix's hat-trick lifts Watsonville into tournament final

The junior forward scored three goals, including a pair over the last six minutes, to lead Watsonville High past Harbor High, 5-1, on Thursday evening and into the championship game of their own tournament.

CCS Football: Aptos exorcises 4th quarter demons, stuns SHP for Open D3 title

Undersized, overlooked and struggling heading into the playoffs on a two-game losing streak that robbed them of a league championship, the Mariners (11-2) completed their impressive run to the program’s fourth CCS title of the decade with a wild 35-34 comeback win over the Gators (11-2) at Westmont High.