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January 23, 2026

Scotts Valley’s Lauren Ohlsson captures SCCAL championship | Girls golf

As the sun was setting down along the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday afternoon, Scotts Valley senior Lauren Ohlsson was prepping her Thoroughbred horse Bones on what turned out to be her final ride on the golf course. The Falcons’ top golfer shot a 92 while...

Late heroics helps Watsonville sneak past Santa Cruz in season-opener | High school football

Watsonville junior quarterback Edwin Cornejo made his first-ever career start at the varsity level against Santa Cruz High on Thursday evening. So, it was only natural the butterflies would be floating around his belly going into the teams’ season-opener, and a rivalry dating back to...

St. Francis, MVC gear up for CIF NorCal Regionals | High school baseball

The St. Francis High and Monte Vista Christian baseball teams are both coming off Central Coast Section title runs for the first time in the programs’ history.  But the season is far from over for both squads after they received first-round home games for the...

After 2 lopsided losses to OKC, Durant leads Warriors rout

Kevin Durant scored 28 points while avenging an embarrassing home loss to his former Oklahoma City team earlier this month and another on the road in November, leading the Warriors past the Thunder 112-80 on Saturday night.

Boy's MBL-P Volleyball: Pajaro Valley continues dominance in sweep

The Pajaro Valley High Grizzlies swept cross-city rival Watsonville High, 25-18, 25-15, 25-19, to all-but assure that the Wildcatz will not repeat as MBL-P champions.

G League Basketball: Lakers stun Warriors once again

The Santa Cruz Warriors could not hold on to a 20-point lead in a 127-123 Wednesday night loss to the South Bay Lakers in El Segundo.

Local Roundup, 3/31: Ruiz wins three events for Watsonville in opener

Watsonville’s Layla Ruiz won the 400-, 1,600- and 3,200-meters in the Wildcatz’s Monterey Bay League Pacific division dual meet win over Gilroy on Thursday.

Watsonville's longtime baseball, basketball coach, Gomez, resigns

After more than two decades of coaching at Watsonville High, James Gomez has decided to step down from both of his lead positions, he confirmed to the Register-Pajaronian on Saturday.

HS Football: St. Francis short on numbers, not on talent

Heading into the first day of class, St. Francis, a private school of roughly 250 students, has just 19 players on its roster — 13 seniors and six juniors.

Marshawn Lynch powers Raiders past Giants 24-17

Lynch had a 51-yard touchdown run and his first 100-yard rushing game since coming out of retirement, leading the Raiders to a 24-17 victory over the Giants on Sunday in New York's first game without Eli Manning starting in 13 years.