Sports

Josh Powell, Aptos, (Sr.): Mariners’ senior finished with three touchdowns and nearly 100 rushing yards in last week’s win against Carmel High in Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan play. Powell helped the Mariners improve to 2-1 in league play. Layla Ruiz, Watsonville, (Jr.): Wildcatz’s junior placed first...

No. 12 Watsonville, which has never won a playoff game, let alone a CCS title, not only played toe-to-toe with the last year’s Open Division champ but had a shot of sending the game into overtime and buying itself a few more minutes at the upset.

Aptos senior Nick Tovani had a team-best 20 points for the Mariners boys’ basketball team in their 71-56 loss to Bellarmine in the 76th Annual Carmel Invitational on Dec. 21. Fellow teammate Isaiah Ackerman contributed 12 points, while Ryan Solorio had 10 points for Aptos,...

Christian Quintero, Pajaro Valley, (Sr.): Grizzlies’ senior led the way with 34 points in a non-league loss against Soquel High in last week’s Scattini Tourney at Palma High. Marissa Martinez, Watsonville, (So.): Wildcatz’s sophomore recorded her first career double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds...

Sayers unexpectedly tumbled to the dirt while running out a foul ball, but quickly rose to her feet, dusted herself off and started the Mariners’ game-sealing push with an RBI triple in the seventh inning of Thursday evening’s 7-3 Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League win over host St. Francis High.

Pajaro Valley High softball coach Shelley Chavez has been busy this season with her first task of building a full roster from scratch. It’s something that can be very daunting for a first-year coach of a program that’s struggled to find success in recent years. But she’s also been...

Cabrillo College routed San Jose City College, 48-26, on Saturday night in non-conference play at Carl Conelly Stadium in Aptos to hand first-year head coach Darren Arbet his first win as the leader of the Seahawks.

For being the day-in-day-out vocal leader on that squad and for his constant solid play throughout the season, the Register-Pajaronian is naming Rodriguez our Player of the Year for boy’s basketball.

Aptos High came into last week’s game against newly formed rival Palma High with a league record of 1-1 and major playoff implications. As expected, the game was offensively fueled with back and forth scoring as neither team had a clear edge heading into the...

The Cabrillo College women’s volleyball team won its first Coast Conference North match on Friday night and split a pair of matches at the Foothill Classic on Saturday.