HS Sports: Watsonville fills baseball, girls basketball coaching vacancies
James Garza was hired to lead the school’s baseball program, and Zach Cook was tabbed to take over the girls basketball team, Watsonville Athletic Director Mark Northcutt recently told the Register-Pajaronian.
Local Roundup, 9/11: Grizzlies pummel Spartans in preseason finale
Pajaro Valley High senior Julie Che finished with a team-high 21 kills for the girls’ volleyball team as the Grizzlies defeated Seaside High on Tuesday in non-league play.
D-League Basketball: Pressey's triple-double leads Warriors past Skyforce
Phil Pressey recorded his third triple-double of the season and set the franchise record for assists in a game to power the Santa Cruz Warriors over the Sioux Falls Skyforce, 115-98, on Wednesday night at the Sanford Pentagon.
HS Sports: Spring season put on hold due to COVID-19 concerns
The local sports world came to a sudden halt last week. Prep and college athletics took a seat due to rising concerns of the COVID-19 virus.
Travis Fox, athletic director at Aptos High, said all athletic activities including games, practices and anything considered an organized...
CCS Track & Field Semifinals: Ruiz, Salazar, Zlatunich lead locals into championships
Heart, resolve and courage, Ruiz showcased all of the above while punching her ticket to next week’s CCS Championships back at Gilroy High. She took fourth in her star-studded heat, which featured a trio of highly-decorated seniors: Rebecca Hasser, Kaylah Grant and Mari Friedman.
Weekend Roundup: Santa Cruz Red Colt team advances to West Zone tourney
The Santa Cruz Red Colt team had to forfeit Sunday's Super Region championship but still advances to the West Zone Tournament, which begins Thursday at P.A.L. Stadium.
National Roundup, 6/7: Durant, Warriors take 3-0 lead in Finals
Durant scored a career playoff-high 43 points, draining a long 3-pointer in the final minute to cap his magnificent performance, and the Warriors beat LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers 110-102 in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night to move within a victory of a sweep, their second straight title and third championship in four years.
Turner homers in 9th, Dodgers top Cubs 4-1 for 2-0 NLCS lead
The red-bearded slugger hit a three-run drive with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in the NL Championship Series.
Greinke wins 17th, Goldschmidt homers as Dbacks top Giants
Greinke pitched eight innings of two-hit ball and Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run homer as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the San Francisco Giants 2-0 on Saturday night.
MBL Softball: Watsonville's Rodriguez named top pitcher — again
Focused on building up her mental toughness and working the inside of the plate, Watsonville High’s star junior pitcher did not put up the gaudy strikeout numbers of a year ago, but the end result was just as good — or maybe even better. The coaches of the Monterey Bay League Gabilan division said as much, naming Rodriguez the division’s top pitcher for the second straight season.












