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February 12, 2026

HS Football, Week 7: League title chases starting to take shape

A look at the local high school football action happening in week 7.

Preps of the Week: St. Francis’ Sam Braun, Pajaro Valley’s Valeria Acosta | Pajaronian Sports Ticker

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Jan. 30 - Feb. 5.  Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831...

Raiders Pro Bowl LT Donald Penn ends holdout

Penn reported for practice on Wednesday after holding out for 26 days. Penn was looking for an improved contract but general manager Reggie McKenzie said earlier in training camp that he would not negotiate a new deal with Penn until he arrived at camp.

Girls volleyball: Hawks, Mariners eliminated in SCCAL Tournament semifinals

The Mount Madonna School girls’ volleyball team had Harbor High on the ropes in Tuesday night’s Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament semifinals. But the Hawks ran out of gas in a loss to the top-seeded Pirates in four sets, 25-21, 14-25, 25-22, 26-24, at...

Giants fall to Dodgers in 10th

Run-scoring singles by Andrew Toles and Justin Turner in the 10th inning led the Dodgers to a 5-1 victory Thursday after Los Angeles pitcher Julio Urias made a solid start in his 2017 debut. Urias allowed one run in 5 2-3 innings after being recalled from

Thompson has 27 points, Warriors rout Magic 133-112

The Warriors had 46 assists, the most by any team in the NBA this season, in a 133-112 romp over the Orlando Magic on Friday night.

20 Athletes in 20 Days: Paola Jacobs, Mount Madonna School

Paola Jacobs continued to shine as a star for the Mt. Madonna Hawks in the fall and the spring.

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

Boys' CCS basketball: Pajaro Valley advances behind defense, rebounding

No. 10 Pajaro Valley eliminated unseeded Greenfield from the Central Coast Section Division III playoffs on Friday night with a wire-to-wire 58-41 win despite shooting just 32 percent from the field.

Mariners boys’ soccer team captures first SCCAL title in nearly a decade | Sports Roundup

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story stated that it had been nearly 40 years since the Aptos High boys' soccer team last won a Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title, which is incorrect. Aptos last won an SCCAL title during the 2013-14 soccer...