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All-R-P Girls' Basketball Team, 2017-18: Aptos' Hocom repeats as Player of the Year

One of the deadliest offensive players in the Tri-County (Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito) last season, Hocom lived up to her reputation this winter while also making drastic improvements on the defensive end. The 5-foot-9 guard often blanketed the opposing team’s best guard for three quarters of the court, throwing their offensive game plan out of whack with her pestering reach and impeccable footwork.

Wharf to Wharf is back for its 47th year

The annual Wharf to Wharf, also known as “the best little road race in California” is back for its 47th year. The six-mile run between the Santa Cruz and Capitola wharves returns Sunday.

Samardzija, Giants beat Diamondbacks 6-3 to take series

One day after losing to the Giants in extra innings, the Diamondbacks came up short again after committing a pair of costly errors and repeatedly failing with runners in scoring position during a 6-3 loss.

HS Football Rankings, Week 9: Aptos, M.V.C. hold steady at top

The Register-Pajaronian's high school football rankings for Week 9 of the 2018 season.

Sharks score twice on power plays, beat Blue Jackets 3-1

Kevin Labanc and Logan Couture each had a goal and an assist, and Martin Jones stopped 28 shots to lift the Sharks to a 3-1 win over the Blue Jackets on Friday night, snapping a four-game skid.

HS Football: Mariners’ Austen a BIG deal

Austen, a senior offensive lineman for the Aptos High football team, stands at a towering 6-foot-5-inches and 311 pounds. Standing next to his fellow lineman, the starting left tackle makes them all look like members of the freshman squad. Six-foot-2, 283-pound senior tackle Joseph Gutierrez-Lee might as well be 5-foot-7 and 150 pounds.

Matt Kemp's 2-run HR in 11th lifts Braves past Giants 5-3

Matt Kemp hit a two-run homer off Cory Gearrin in the 11th inning to lift Atlanta to a 5-3 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night.

Cubs avoid sweep, top Dodgers 3-2 to cut NLCS deficit to 3-1

Baez snapped an 0-for-20 skid with two home runs, Wade Davis hung on for a six-out save and Cubs avoided a sweep, holding off the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 Wednesday night in Game 4 of the NL Championship Series.

Pajaro Valley secures PCAL Cypress Division crown | Girls basketball

If someone would’ve told Pajaro Valley High senior Monique Ayala back in November they’d be Pacific Coast Athletic League champions come the end of the winter campaign, she’d probably still be laughing till this day.  The Grizzly team captain was guffawing after last week’s regular...

Wharf to Wharf Race returns after two-year hiatus

CAPITOLA—The Wharf to Wharf Race is back in action this weekend in Santa Cruz County for the first time since 2019. On Sunday, participants will be able to gather around Beach and Cliff streets near the Santa Cruz Wharf for the 50th running of the...