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January 27, 2026

Local Roundup, 4/8: Cabrillo tops West Valley in score fest

The Cabrillo College Seahawks racked up 13 hits in a 19-10 non-conference win over the West Valley College on Thursday in Aptos.

Jon Jones stops Cormier in 3rd, regains UFC title belt

Jones reclaimed his UFC light heavyweight title by stopping Daniel Cormier in the third round with a vicious head kick and a finish on the ground at UFC 214, completing his rocky journey back to the top after 2 1/2 years of drama with his 14th consecutive

Sharks lose season-opener in nail-biter to King City | High school football

After trailing for most of the day, St. Francis senior Javier Fonseca was on the verge of capping off the regular-season opener with a potential game-winning drive. But the miraculous comeback fell short following a huge defensive stop by King City on the Sharks’ final...

HS Volleyball: SCCAL, MBL both holding volleyball jamborees

Watsonville and the five other local teams will all partake in league jamborees today at various sites. North Monterey County High and Pajaro Valley High will join the Wildcatz at North Salinas High for the Monterey Bay League Pacific division jamboree and Monte Vista Christian travels to Salinas High for the MBL-Gabilan division jamboree, while Aptos High, St. Francis High and Mt. Madonna will compete in the brand-new Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Jamboree at Santa Cruz High. All three jamborees are set for a 9 a.m. start.

HS Baseball Roundup, 5/11: Aptos names diamond after brothers Paul, Robert Bailey

Aptos High dedicated its baseball diamond to brothers Paul and Robert Bailey on Tuesday before the Mariners’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League game against Soquel High.

SCCAL Baseball: 4 Sharks, a Mariner earn first team honors

Catcher Derric Estrada-Haro, pitchers Chase Watkins and C.J. Gomez and outfielder Josiah Granados-Diaz all earned a spot on the All-SCCAL First Team after helping the Sharks to a second-place finish in the league and a runner-up finish in the Central Coast Section Division III playoffs.

PCAL Football: ‘The beast’ named Gabilan M.V.P.

“The beast” beat out a handful of other worthy candidates for the league’s top honor after rushing for 806 yards and 16 touchdowns over seven PCAL-G games. Reyes also starred at inside linebacker for a defense that allowed just 16 points per league game.

‘Catz battle through adversity with PCAL season underway | High school softball

A small dark cloud currently hangs above the Watsonville High softball team, which at the moment has five players either sidelined with injuries or unable to perform this season. Those on the injury reserve list includes senior co-captain Cameron Llamas with a quad injury and...

Mariners stun No. 2 seeded Willow Glen in Division III barnburner | CCS football playoffs 

Aptos began its Central Coast Section postseason run Friday night as one of the lowest seeded teams entering the Division III field.  In other words, it's all about survival and advancing from here on out.   Senior running back Damian Suchil had a total of three touchdowns,...

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.