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January 4, 2026

PHOTOS: Quakes stun Chivas in Leagues Cup opener

The San Jose Earthquakes earned an impressive win over Club Deportivo Guadalajara—nicknamed “Chivas”—that went the full distance at Levi’s Stadium on Saturday night. Following a 1-1 draw in regulation, the Quakes outlasted the Chivas, 4-3, via penalty shootout in front of a tournament-record 50,675 fans...

Girls CCS Volleyball: Aptos marches toward rematch with Soquel

Outside hitters Jillian Rodriguez and Peyton Dueck led the charge on offense, middle blockers Gabby Giuffre and Emilia Jeffe made life tough on opposing hitters and No. 2 Aptos swept No. 7 Prospect, 25-21, 25-20, 25-16, to advance to Thursday’s Central Coast Section Division III semifinals.

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...

HS Athletes of the Week, 12/21: Diego Padilla & Jayleen Solorzano

The Register-Pajaronian High School Athletes of the Week for the week of Dec. 10-16.

HS Volleyball: Aptos enjoying winning streak, proving doubters wrong

With three league games left, Aptos is only two wins away from clinching at least a share of its third league championship in the last four seasons. The Mariners have had a little help along the way — P.C.S. beating Mt. Madonna on Tuesday left them all alone in the league’s top spot — but for the majority of the season, they’ve controlled their own destiny with dramatic comebacks, various lineup changes and a “next-point” mentality.

Preps of the Week: St. Francis’ Sam Braun, Watsonville’s Xitlali Montesino | Pajaronian Sports Ticker

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Jan. 2-8.  Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831 for scores and...

Girls volleyball: Aptos falls short in league opener against Soquel

The Aptos High girls' volleyball team came up short against Soquel in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play on Tuesday night.

Watsonville Starlings continue to shine

The Watsonville Starlings Volleyball program was founded 15 years ago to offer competitive, junior olympic volleyball to young girls in the community.

49ers are 1st NFL team to lose 5 games in row by 3 or fewer

With third-round pick Beathard throwing his first pass as a pro against the club for which his grandfather was a Super Bowl-winning general manager decades ago, the 49ers made things interesting Sunday before losing 26-24 against the Washington Redskins. San Francisco is now 0-6 under rookie head coach Kyle Shanahan.

Aptos’ Trent Nosky wins CCS title | Boys cross country

BELMONT—Aptos High senior Trent Nosky has been on a mission since the boys’ cross country season took off nearly three months ago.  The Mariners’ top runner—who was fresh coming off a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title—was at it again after a strong performance at...