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February 17, 2026

All rise as Judge smashes his way to Home Run Derby title

Judge, 6-foot-7 and 282 pounds, hit 47 home runs in the derby that totaled 3.9 miles. His longest drive of the night went 513 feet, and he topped 500 four times.

CCS Basketball Roundup: Aptos upsets Mills; St. Francis cruises by Jewish Community

Hocom sunk a layup with a minute left to play, giving the No. 5-seeded Mariners just enough cushion to upset the No. 4 seeded Mills Vikings, 45-44, and advance to the Central Coast Section Division III semifinals.

‘Catz clinch PCAL Cypress title | Girls cross country 

SALINAS—Watsonville High’s Katelynn Ruiz is quickly turning into one of the top cross country runners in the area this season.  The freshman sensation won the Cypress Division race in 19 minutes, 50 seconds at Saturday morning’s Pacific Coast Athletic League Championships at Toro County Park,...

Victory over Soledad gives Sharks firm grasp on Cypress Division crown | Boys basketball

St. Francis senior Nash Horton has been serving up double-doubles on the basketball court this 2024-25 winter campaign like he was part owner of an In-N-Out franchise. The standout guard recorded his 14th double-double this season with 17 points and 12 rebounds in the Sharks’...

Seahawks women’s hoops team snaps losing skid against Feather River | Sports Roundup 

APTOS—Ella Giguiere and Lauren Ambiel each recorded double-doubles to help the Cabrillo College women’s basketball team beat Feather River College, 77-72, in overtime in non-conference action on Dec. 22. Giguiere finished with 25 points, 16 rebounds and five assists, and Ambiel had 24 points, 15...

Weekly Roundup, 12/28: Aptos girls’ soccer heads into near year unbeaten

The Aptos Mariners will roll into the new year with an unscathed 6-0-2 record following an 8-0 rout of Pacific Collegiate School on Dec. 20.

HS Wrestling: Longtime assistant Rudy Guzman takes over Aptos program

Guzman was recently promoted from assistant to head coach, Aptos Athletic Director Mark Dorfman told the Register-Pajaronian.

Locals beat the heat at CCS semis | High school track and field

Hundreds of spectators hid under umbrellas and embraced bags of ice to combat the sun beaming down upon them during last week’s Central Coast Section Track and Field Semifinals at Gilroy High School, trying to cool off any way they could. However, for many of...

Raiders' offensive line moves forward with holdout Penn

Raiders offensive line coach Mike Tice hasn't spent much time wondering if or when left tackle Donald Penn will end his holdout.

Aptos names Zach Hewett new football head coach 

The search for a new football head coach at Aptos High is over after the school announced Thursday that Zach Hewett will take over the program for the upcoming 2024 fall season.  The 39-year-old Aptos alum was promoted from his role as JV head coach...