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January 24, 2026

Sharks’ football team optimistic for recurring success

WATSONVILLE—The St. Francis High football team had undoubtedly the best season in the program’s short illustrious history in 2021.  The Sharks captured the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Santa Lucia Division title—going undefeated in league play—and finished runner-up in the Central Coast Section Division V championship...

Boys soccer: Mistakes stop 'Catz in tough loss to rival Bells

Watsonville erased a 2-0, first-half deficit, but Bellarmine stunned the host Wildcatz with a score in the 79th minute to walk off Emmett M. Geiser Field with a bragging rights over its longtime rival.

HS Athlete of the Week, 11/9: Quinn Alexander & Paola Jacobs

The Register-Pajaronian High School Athletes of the Week for the week of Oct. 29-Nov. 3.

Old coaching colleagues meet as rivals in Battle of the Bay

When Kyle Shanahan was looking to get into the NFL as an assistant coach more than a decade ago, his father, Mike, called Jon Gruden and asked him to hire his son for an entry-level job in Tampa.

Photos: Santa Cruz County Jamboree | High school football

APTOS—The high school football season unofficially kicked off this past weekend with the Santa Cruz County Jamboree at Cabrillo College. St. Francis, Pajaro Valley and Watsonville high schools along with four other schools within the county scrimmaged for the first time this season at...

Bauer gets just 2 outs; A's top Indians 7-3 for 3-game sweep

Cleveland starter Trevor Bauer got just two outs in a four-run first inning and matched the shortest start of his big league career as the Oakland Athletics beat Cleveland 7-3 on Sunday to complete the surprising sweep.

St. Francis student-athletes sign Letters of Intent

WATSONVILLE—A pair of student-athletes out of St. Francis High are ready to take their talents to the next level.  Seniors Audrey Hernandez and Josh Hernandez both signed their National Letter of Intent during a ceremony held at campus on Friday. Both will continue their athletic...

G League Basketball: Warriors’ Early slims down after taking up vegan diet

Early, now in his second season with the Warriors, converted to a vegan diet before the start of the summer and has said goodbye to all food containing animal products, including meat, eggs and diary.

HS football: No horsin' around

Monte Vista Christian bounced back late last season after winning its final four Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division games of the season. Here’s a breakdown of this year’s Mustangs football team.

Mariners sail to victory against Mustangs | Girls basketball

APTOS—It took two weeks for Aptos High junior Jaylen Dang and the rest of the girls basketball team to get back into action after quarantining due to Covid-19 testing results. The junior guard picked up right where she left off, scoring a team-high 13 points...