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WATSONVILLE—It had been nearly two months since Monte Vista Christian School incoming senior Aiden Keegan saw any kind of action on the football field. But now he’s back, along with the rest of his teammates who participated in a 7 on 7 practice scrimmage against...

According to the placement of teams in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s four divisions, those scores are all shockers. Soledad, a member of the Mission division, losing to a team two tiers below it shouldn’t have happened, right?

Senior running back Matthew Barcelo scored the eventual game-winning touchdown for Watsonville (4-1, 1-0), and the defense made a gigantic stop on third-and-goal from the 1-yard line to start the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission division season with a momentum-building victory.

In the span of just one year, the Watsonville High football team has already gone through more changes than some programs might deal with over the course of a decade, or two.    Marcus Northcutt was named interim head coach after Joe Gregorio announced that he...

Caroline Sullivan and Sara Thornburg scored two goals apiece, Polina Oglesby made a trio of clutch saves in the second half and Monte Vista Christian thumped St. Francis, 8-2, in a battle of Watsonville private schools Thursday evening.

Anthony Bella robbed the Watsonville High Wildcatz of at least a pair of runs by leaping several feet in the air to snag a blistering line drive and Joe Fugate did the rest, twirling a six-inning gem in Aptos’ 5-2 non-league win on Tuesday afternoon.

Months after becoming Watsonville High’s first Central Coast Section wrestling champ since 2007, Pena qualified for the US Marine Corps Cadet & Junior National Championships in Fargo, North Dakota.

The addition of two-way contracts has opened up some new possibilities for several NBA squads looking to stash and develop young prospects or keep serviceable backups in case of emergencies.

Taylor and a fellow lifeguard resuscitated a child that had been accidentally buried by a collapsing sand tunnel by performing CPR.

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of March 20-26.  Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831 for scores and...