Sports

Leroy Dozal, a 1988 Hollister High graduate and Cal Sate Hayward alumnus, has been named the head coach of the Watsonville High baseball program, the school’s Athletic Director Mark Northcutt recently told the Register-Pajaronian.

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Jan. 16-22.  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...

The Mariners were pumping their fists, dishing out hugs and taking photos with their outright Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championship banner after downing Soquel, 63-54, in the league tournament final on Saturday.

SANTA CRUZ—The DubTown 18-U baseball team out of Watsonville faced elimination not once, but four times during this past week’s NorCal Super Regional Palomino Tournament.  With their backs against the wall, DubTown defeated the Santa Clara Red Sox twice on Sunday to capture the championship...

Justin Sanders captured his third 30-lap Taco Bravo Sprint Car Main Event victory Friday night at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville.

The undefeated Coast Conference champions continued their dominance over Northern California by blanking Foothill, 5-0, and nearly shutting out West Valley, 4-1, to push their win streak to 10 matches.

WATSONVILLE – After two successful seasons with the Monte Vista Christain football team, Jubenal Rodriguez is stepping down as head coach of the program.  Rodriguez, 31, said he announced his resignation Aug. 28, the same day he stepped down from his teaching position as health...

APTOS—Aptos High senior Jack Spinelli recorded a double-double for the Mariners boys’ basketball team in their 52-26 crushing win against Soquel High in league action Jan. 21.  The senior center finished with 17 points and 15 rebounds for his 10th double-double of the season. With...