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February 22, 2026

MBL Baseball: PV’s Matt Manfre named co-Coach of the Year

So when the coaches of the Monterey Bay League Pacific division decided to name him co-Coach of the Year along with Alisal High’s Bernie Castaneda, he was more than happy to distribute credit for the honor among his assistant coaches Ed Ackerman, Eric Eldridge and Joe Manfre.

Podcast: Coming down the final stretch | Cover 3 Sports

https://soundcloud.com/cover3sports/season-1-episode-3-coming-down-the-final-stretch In this week’s episode, Emanuel Lee and Juan Reyes will recap what happened with some of the local softball teams in the CCS championships. Then they'll dive into the CCS baseball championships, find out which teams have a chance to bring home a title. And finally,...

HS Football Roundup, Week 9: St. Francis inches closer to MTAL-C title

The St. Francis High Sharks moved to within one win of the program's first-ever league title on Friday night in a 40-27 Mission Trail Athletic League Coastal division win over Gonzales High on the road.

Soccer community giant, Aptos alumna comes ‘home’ to coach Mariners | Girls soccer 

APTOS—It was only a matter of time for Gina Castañeda to become the new head coach of the Aptos High girls soccer program.    But there was always that burning question of when she would take the helm. The wait is over.      The school recently announced that Castañeda...

JC roundup: Sweet-swinging Seahawks slog through soggy conditions

Freshman pitcher Gio Besio (5-1) threw a complete game of three-hit ball, allowing just one run while striking out four, as Cabrillo easily took the first of a three-game series, 6-1, against Skyline College Trojans in Aptos on Monday.

Margot, Chacin lead Padres over Bumgarner and Giants 2-1

A handful of rookies and a journeyman pitcher carried the rebuilding San Diego Padres to a 2-1 victory over Madison Bumgarner and the struggling San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.

HS Football: St. Francis postpones game against Soquel

The St. Francis High Sharks postponed their Saturday afternoon football game against Soquel High to a further date because of poor air quality from the ongoing fires in California's Wine Country, the school announced on Saturday morning.

‘Catz dominate in PCAL Mission dual meet spectacle | High school track and field 

The Watsonville High track and field program hosted a heap of dual meets for seven teams within the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division on Wednesday evening. The Wildcatz boys’ team was victorious in nine events with wins against Monterey High (86-38), Monte Vista Christian...

Coronavirus: Local athletes affected by Olympic postponement

The sports world took a major hit Tuesday as the International Olympic Committee announced it will postpone this year’s summer games.  Thomas Bach, president of the IOC, and Abe Shinzo, prime minister of Japan, decided the Olympic Games in Tokyo will not take place until...

HS Football: Pajaro Valley 2018 schedule preview

A quick look at Pajaro Valley High's 2018 football schedule.