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May 9, 2025

HS Football Preview, Week 9: ‘Catz look to keep rolling vs. Cougars

A win against Christopher (6-2, 2-2) would not only keep Watsonville (5-2, 2-1) alive in the Monterey Bay League Pacific division title chase but it would also boost their chances of earning their first Central Coast Section playoff berth since 2009.

Mustangs boys’ basketball remains unbeaten in league play | Weekly Roundup

The Monte Vista Christian boys’ basketball team now sits alone atop of the league standings following a 56-40 win against Rancho San Juan High on Wednesday evening. Junior forward Dominic Pierini finished with a game-best 14 points to help the Mustangs improve to 5-0 in...

Watsonville’s Gutierrez punches ticket to CIF State Championships | High school wrestling

In the span of just one year, Watsonville High senior Joselyn Gutierrez went from learning the basics of wrestling to qualifying for a state berth.   The standout Wildcatz athlete took fourth in the 130-pound weight class bracket at the Central Coast Section Masters Tournament held...

Women's JC basketball: Cabrillo stunned by Mission in battle for conference supremacy

The visiting Saints (12-9, 5-0) outlasted the Seahawks (13-4, 4-1) in a neck-and-neck battle between the top two teams of the Coast Conference South division on Wednesday night.

Watsonville’s Xitlali Montesino earns all-league first team honors | PCAL girls basketball

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High senior Xitlali Montesino was faced with a difficult challenge of having to compete against some of the best teams in the grueling Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division this season.  However, the standout Wildcatz guard was more than up to the task following...

Nordic Naturals Challenger features vets, upstarts

Luxembourg’s most successful male tennis player will headline the 31st edition of the Nordic Naturals Challenger when the main draw begins on Monday.

HS Athletes of the Week, 1/11: Jarrod Garcia & Jayleen Solorzano

The Register-Pajaronian High School Athletes of the Week for the week of Dec. 31-Jan. 6.

HS Football Rankings, Week 6: Aptos still king of rankings 6 weeks into season

Home games against North Salinas, Alvarez will allow Mariners to catch their breath before tough MBL-Gabilan division finish.

Photos: ‘Catz football team prepares for first day of fall practice

Watsonville High and other local football teams this week were in full gear preparing for the upcoming 2024 fall season. The season officially begins Aug. 9 with the first day of practice, but teams were still allowed to wear helmets and shoulder pads starting Monday. After...

Longtime Watsonville High wrestling coach Steve Okamura dies

Steve Okamura was a big contributor for kickstarting the annual Apple Cider Classic wrestling tournament at Watsonville High in 2010. The longtime Wildcatz wrestling assistant coach also helped pave the way for dozens of girls who were hesitant to step on the mat in a...