Sports

MOUNTAIN VIEW—Aptos High went into Friday night’s Central Coast Section Division I quarterfinals in what some were calling an unwinnable game from the beginning. For a while, it seemed like the No. 8 Mariners were on the verge of pulling off a David versus Goliath...

REDWOOD CITY—Pajaro Valley High senior Carlos Mata wasn’t in the starting lineup for their critical Central Coast Section Division I semifinal match against Sequoia High on Wednesday afternoon. In fact, he wasn’t even expecting to see any playing time on the pitch until he got...

EDINBERG, Texas— Lester Quiñones led the way for the Santa Cruz Warriors with 23 points in a 126-119 win against the Rio Grande Valley Vipers at Bert Ogden Arena on Tuesday evening. The Golden State Warriors two-way guard also added five rebounds and five assists...

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Feb. 13-19.  Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to jreyes@pajaronian.com. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831 for scores and...

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

Brandon Ducusin finished with a pair of rushing touchdowns and a 2-point conversion for North Monterey County High in a win against North Salinas on Friday night.

Watsonville High junior Layla Ruiz asserted herself as the best runner in the Pacific Coast Athletic League with a dominating performance in Saturday’s league championships.     Ruiz won the Mission division 3-mile girls’ varsity race in 19 minutes, 30 seconds and finished a little more than...

At home in the big moment, a champion when the clock hit zeros and a leader to his teammates, the Register-Pajaronian is naming Watkins our Male Student-Athlete of the Year.