QB Derek Carr expected to play this week for Raiders
Raiders coach Jack Del Rio confirmed Carr's return on Monday, echoing comments he made following the Raiders' 30-17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens a day earlier.
Nordic Naturals Challenger: Youth makes impression on Day 2
The young up-and-coming stars of the 30th annual $100,000 Nordic Naturals Challenger presented by Santa Cruz County Bank came to play on Tuesday at the Seascape Sports Club in Aptos.
Owings, Diamondbacks erase 3-run deficit to beat Giants 8-6
But the Arizona Diamondbacks' first-year skipper made the right call in the sixth inning Wednesday night when he sent up Jeremy Hazelbaker to pinch hit for starting pitcher Taijuan Walker. Hazelbaker delivered a one-out double that gave his team the lead,
All-RP Girl's Soccer Team, 2016-17: Aptos' Hernandez Marquez named Player of the Year
Unexplainable and, many times this season, unstoppable, Hernandez Marquez had a gigantic junior year for the Mariners, earning numerous individual and team honors throughout the season. Now, the Register-Pajaronian is adding another achievement to her gro
Women's JC Volleyball: Seahawks return to state tourney
Led by an impenetrable block, a powerful serve and a balanced offensive attack, Cabrillo advanced to the California Community College Athletic Association state tournament for the fifth straight season with a 25-7, 25-15, 25-13 sweep over De Anza College on Saturday night in Aptos.
49ers cut WR Jeremy Kerley, DL Quinton Dial to get to 53
The San Francisco 49ers cut last season's leading receiver Jeremy Kerley and veteran defensive lineman Quinton Dial on Saturday as they remained committed to youth in the first year of a rebuilding plan under coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch.
HS football: Watsonville taps alumnus Anthony Valdivia as new head coach
WATSONVILLE—The Watsonville High School athletics department announced this week that Anthony Valdivia was named the new head coach of the varsity football program.
Valdivia, a Watsonville alumnus and former player from 2001-04, returns to the team after a 15-year absence.
“It’s my school,” he said “It’s...
‘Steady’ coach Gene Johnson dies
WATSONVILLE–Gene Johnson, who coached nearly six decades in Santa Cruz County, died Jan. 14, two days shy of his 95th birthday.
He spent the last year and a half at Valley Convalescent Hospital in Watsonville with his wife, Doris, where they celebrated their 73rd anniversary...
‘Catz student-athletes sidelined during rainstorm
WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High School student-athletes were set to resume classes Monday after getting some much needed time off during the long winter break.
However, the school has been shut down since the beginning of the week after Pajaro Valley Unified School District announced the closure of...
Sanchez's 2-run homer lifts Padres to 5-3 win vs. Giants
The San Diego Padres won the game 5-3 on Hector Sanchez's two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth.












