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.
Record-breaking runner Layla Ruiz gears up for final sprint with WHS
WATSONVILLE—On a gorgeous Monday afternoon at Pajaro Valley High School dozens of student-athletes began to partake in their daily practice routines. But among the sea of green and gray associated with the Grizzlies, a small splotch of black and gold could be seen: Layla...
Girls CCS Volleyball: Mt. Madonna comes out swinging; Santa Catalina swings harder, repeats as D-V champ
Top-seeded Santa Catalina repeated as the CCS Division V champion, sweeping No. 2 Mt. Madonna 25-21, 25-14, 25-14 on Friday night at Watsonville High but the powerhouse Cougars we’re not backflipping over the victory.
All-R-P Girls' Basketball Team, 2017-18: Aptos' Hocom repeats as Player of the Year
One of the deadliest offensive players in the Tri-County (Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito) last season, Hocom lived up to her reputation this winter while also making drastic improvements on the defensive end. The 5-foot-9 guard often blanketed the opposing team’s best guard for three quarters of the court, throwing their offensive game plan out of whack with her pestering reach and impeccable footwork.
Local high schools gear up for 2023 kickoff | PCAL football special
The start of the 2023 football campaign officially kicks off this weekend after weeks of summer practices and offseason workouts.
It’s a fresh start for the five local teams: Aptos, Monte Vista Christian, Pajaro Valley, St. Francis and Watsonville high schools, which are set to...
St. Francis vying to become PCAL Cypress contenders | Girls volleyball
The confidence meter continues to grow for St. Francis after winning a fifth consecutive match Thursday night.
In a clean sweep, the Sharks defeated North Salinas in three sets 25-19, 25-16, 27-25 in Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division play.
Senior outside hitter Peyton Orradre...
Boys soccer: Mistakes stop 'Catz in tough loss to rival Bells
Watsonville erased a 2-0, first-half deficit, but Bellarmine stunned the host Wildcatz with a score in the 79th minute to walk off Emmett M. Geiser Field with a bragging rights over its longtime rival.
Aptos’ Churchill named Pajaronian Female Athlete of the Year
APTOS—Aptos High alumna Elizabeth Churchill has danced everything from ballet to more upbeat jazz and lyrical performances.
It’s taken her years to hone her skills, including how to sauté with such ease that it looks like at times she could be floating in mid-air.
This past...
