Sports

St. Francis High alumna Aaliysah Gomez took her collegiate softball career in another direction after hitting the transfer portal during the summer.  The former Sharks star athlete jumped ship to join Jackson State University in Mississippi for her sophomore season following her decision to leave...

WATSONVILLE—The dream scenario for most softball players is having a chance to win it all for their team with one swing of the bat. Watsonville High junior Abreanna Alba was given that opportunity in Wednesday’s shootout against San Benito High.   “I felt like throwing up, my...

A preview for all local high school boys cross country teams.

Hunter Blinkenberg is one of St. Francis’ three-sport athletes who’s expected to compete this upcoming season in football, wrestling and swimming.

APTOS—Aptos High was considered to be one of the main contenders in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League, especially with a squad that featured some big-time names on the pitch. A pair of those names include junior attacker Eddie Alvarez and sophomore midfielder Nami Banks,...

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High senior Jayden Cardona last week made his debut on the mound for the Wildcatz baseball team, going up against familiar faces who once sat alongside him in the same dugout.  The right-hander recorded two strikeouts en route to a 6-3 come-from-behind win against...

Because of troubles with its scoreboard, Pajaro Valley moved its Friday night Monterey Bay League Pacific division showdown against Christopher High from the “Grizzly Den” to Watsonville’s historic Goicovich Gym. At the same time, Watsonville welcomed in MBL-P leading Seaside High across the street.

The Register-Pajaronian High School Athletes of the Week for the week of Oct. 1-7.

Watsonville native Luke Keaschall made his Major League Baseball debut with the Minnesota Twins on April 18, hoping to make a name for himself right off the bat. No pun intended. The former Aptos High baseball standout made quite the impression after he batted 2-for-4...