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Healy's 1st slam lifts Athletics over Astros 6-4

Amid his struggles, he found a huge bright spot on Tuesday night, hitting his first career grand slam to break a tie in the sixth inning and the Athletics held on for a 6-4 victory over the Houston Astros.

Covid protocols have football coaches calling audibles

WATSONVILLE—Last week was a rollercoaster ride for St. Francis High football coach John Ausman.  A day before their season opener against King City High on Aug. 27, he broke the news to the team that the game would be postponed.  The excitement came back when they...

After Pelicans lock down Holiday, focus turns to Cousins

The 27-year-old Holiday, who became an unrestricted free agent at midnight on Friday, agreed Saturday morning to a five-year, $126 million contract with New Orleans. Holiday's agent, Jason Glushon, said the deal could be worth as much as $150 million with

Grizzlies continue hunt for first-ever league crown | Boys basketball

WATSONVILLE—The start of the season didn’t go as planned for Pajaro Valley senior Matthew Silos and the boys' basketball team after going winless during its non-league portion of the schedule.  However, the 6-foot-1, 250-pound center now has the Grizzlies on the hunt for the program’s...

‘Catz girls flag football keeps winning streak alive | Local roundup

The Watsonville High girls’ flag football team continues to roll in the month of October following a 31-0 win over Soledad High on Oct. 18. Senior quarterback Itzel Martinez had a pair of touchdown passes for the Wildcatz’s “gold” squad, which has won three straight...

Lynch sits during anthem in Raiders loss in Arizona

Yet he provided the most vivid image of the night, sitting for the national anthem before the Raiders' 20-10 preseason loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday.

Playoff-bound Sharks snap skid with 5-4 win over Rangers

Brent Burns scored a power-play goal 3:10 into overtime and the Sharks snapped their longest skid in six years on the night they clinched a playoff berth, rallying past the New York Rangers 5-4 on Tuesday.

On the Lowdown: Placement needs further review

High school sports
This year’s high school football season came to an end a little more than a month ago. But the Pacific Coast Athletic League Board of Managers recently announced its final decision regarding placements for next year’s divisions. There was some shifting going around and I’m...

Podcast: Win or go home | Cover 3 Sports

https://soundcloud.com/cover3sports/season-2-episode-9-win-or-go-home In this week’s episode, sports editors Emanuel Lee and Juan Reyes will get you guys caught up with a recap of the football season and an update of their latest power rankings. Then, they'll bring on John Devine to see what’s happening in Monterey County...

Pajaronian Sports Ticker: Aptos’ Carlos Gutierrez, Pajaro Valley’s Valeria Acosta named Preps of the Week

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Feb. 12-18.    Preps of the Week Boys: Aptos High senior Carlos Gutierrez had three goals and four assists in three games played for the Mariners boys’...