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March 30, 2026

Baseball chasing Dodgers, Astros on eve of second half

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros are looking down at the rest of the majors right now, and it's quite a gap at the moment.

MVC’s Alexa Malespina named Mission Division’s top defender | PCAL girls soccer

WATSONVILLE—Monte Vista Christian junior goalkeeper Alexa Malespina was named the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division’s Defensive Player of the Year for her stellar performance in front of the net this season. According to the Monterey Bay Preps website, she recorded 76 saves and two...

Top moments for the 2023-24 sports year

With the 2023-24 sports year officially in the books, it’s time to reflect on some of the best moments that took place throughout this past year.  Watsonville native selected in MLB Draft A lifelong dream came true for Watsonville native Luke Keaschall, who was selected by...

Next level local, 2/1: Christian Rebottaro

Monte Vista Christian alumnus Christian Rebottaro, now a redshirt freshman wrestling as a heavyweight at Michigan State, extended his dual meet win streak to three with a 4-2 decision over Ohio State’s Kevin Snyder last week

Girls' basketball roundup, 2/1: Solorzano, Ibarra bring P.V. closer to first-ever title

Jayleen Solorzano had 32 points, 11 rebounds and nine steals as the Grizzlies reset their program record for most points in a single game in Wednesday night’s Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia division win.

Locals set to compete at CIF State finals | High school cross country

A group of local runners will compete in the upcoming CIF State Cross Country Championships at Woodward Park in Fresno this weekend.  Watsonville High junior Katelynn Ruiz punched her ticket to the state finals after she placed seventh in 19 minutes, 13.3 seconds in the...

CCS Soccer: No. 2 Wildcatz plow through No. 15 Titans, 5-1

The No. 2-seeded Wildcatz continued their second-half reanimation on Tuesday night in the rain, walloping No. 15 Gunn, 5-1, in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division I playoffs to record their sixth straight victory.

Mustangs capture a share of league title | High school softball

WATSONVILLE—Prior to her at-bat in the sixth inning, Monte Vista Christian junior Giselle Rocha doesn’t recall much other than blacking out and praying to God for her to at least get one base hit. But after taking a deep breath, she swung with all her...

HS football: Ron Myers retires from coaching

Ron Myers has spent nearly half a century on the football field sidelines, calling the shots and transforming countless student athletes into young adults off the field. But after 47 years, the godfather of the Black Death defense at Watsonville High, is stepping down after...

Mariners roll past Alvarez in league opener | PCAL football roundup

In its first Gabilan Division game of the year, the Aptos High football team proved it is once again a force to be reckoned with in the Pacific Coast Athletic League. The Mariners put on a complete offensive clinic for the homecoming crowd Friday night...