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HS Football, Week 10: St. Francis' playoff hopes in jeopardy after loss to Santa Cruz

With their first league title since the program’s inception in 2006 within sight, the St. Francis High Sharks came tantalizingly close to completing a furious comeback but ultimately fell to the home team Santa Cruz High Cardinals, 21-14, on Friday night in Mission Trail Athletic League Coastal division action.

Celebration of Watsonville: 4 local schools unite for inaugural Apple City Jamboree

The four areas of the city will unite for a unique night of football on Aug. 17 at Emmett M. Geiser Field. Watsonville High, Pajaro Valley High, St. Francis High and Monte Vista Christian will come together for the first-ever Apple City Jamboree, hoping to not only prep for the upcoming season but bring together a city celebrating its 150th anniversary.

Mariners maintain strong foundation during inaugural season | Girls flag football

When Aptos High junior Gabi Dow showed up to the first day of flag football tryouts, she wasn’t sure how big of a squad they’d have for the program’s inaugural season.  Especially since a large chunk of freshmen didn't partake in summer practices.  “When people started...

Ocean Speedway: Kaeding grabs fourth sprint car victory

Bud Kaeding sprinted to victory lane for a fourth time this season after winning the 30-lap Taco Bravo Sprint Car main event on Friday night at Ocean Speedway.

Preps of the Week: Watsonville’s Tajin Olivas, Aptos’ Abby Sherwood | Pajaronian Sports Ticker

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Dec. 19-25.  Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831 for score and...

D-League Basketball: Santa Cruz eliminated by OKC in Game 3

Warriors' season ends after disappointing fourth quarter in which they turn it over seven times, get outscored 35-18.

Sharks’ goal-line stand earns win over Greenfield | High school football

GREENFIELD—The St. Francis High football team was on the verge of losing its first game of the season in heartbreaking fashion. But a huge defensive stop at the goal line helped the Sharks narrowly escape with a 14-10 win against Greenfield High in non-league action...

Cook, Green lead depleted Warriors past Suns 124-109

Quinn Cook did his best Curry imitation, scoring 16 of his career-high 28 points in a dominant third quarter, and the severely depleted Warriors handed the Suns their eighth straight loss and 23rd in 25 games, 124-109 on Saturday night.

G League Basketball: Another big lead vanishes in Santa Cruz's loss to OKC

The Santa Cruz Warriors let an 18-point lead slip from their grasp on Thursday night in a 113-108 loss to the Oklahoma City Blue at Kaiser Permanente Arena.

Wharf to Wharf Race, 2017: Women’s defending champ bows out

The Wharf to Wharf’s defending women’s champion Risper Gesabwa has bowed out of Sunday’s race, director Scott McConville confirmed to the Register-Pajaronian on Friday.