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February 16, 2026

Nationals drop opener to Padres in TOC title round | Little League 

LIVE OAK—It’s been a little more than a decade since a Watsonville-based team won the District 39 Little League Tournament of Champions championship. The Nationals of the Pajaro Valley Little League were on the cusp of achieving that feat on Tuesday, needing just one more...

Local Roundup, 12/12: Hays, Aptos beat St. Francis for Bob Hagen title

Forrest Hays had a game-high 16 points, Rashuan Wooden added nine and the Aptos High Mariners beat St. Francis High, 44-34, for the Bob Hagen Tournament title on Saturday afternoon in Gilroy.

Local Roundup, 3/16: MVC baseball drops 9-inning battle to Salinas

Dylan McPhillips hammered a two-run homer and Jackson Collins hit a double for MVC (4-3, 1-3), which hosts Christopher today at 4 p.m.

Myers' 3-run HR in 12th lifts Padres to 5-2 win over Giants

Myers hit a three-run homer in the top of the 12th to send the San Diego Padres past the San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Sunday.

HS Softball Roundup, 4/20: Watsonville softball drops second MBL-G game

The MBL-Gabilan continues to be a dogfight, St. Francis and Aptos hammer the SCCAL competition

Stephen Curry misses cut with 74, impresses golf's best

Curry opened with a 4-over 74 on the TPC Stonebrae and followed with another 74 on Friday to miss the cut by 11 shots. At 8-over 148, only four other players who completed two rounds had a higher score.

Local Roundup, 2/24: Pajaro Valley boys’ volleyball beat cross-city rival Watsonville

The Pajaro Valley High boys’ volleyball team started its season with a 25-23, 19-25, 25-20, 25-20 win over cross-city rival Watsonville High on Thursday night.

Aptos’ Lena Manchester punches ticket to state track and field championships

Aptos High senior Lena Manchester wasn’t too concerned about rankings or what lane she had to run in prior to her 100 meters hurdles race at last week’s Central Coast Section Finals. In fact, she tends to push herself a lot harder knowing there’s always...

Photos: Padres win Pajaro Valley Little League championship

The Padres of Pajaro Valley Little League celebrated on the field after capturing the Majors Division championship following a 14-1 crushing win against the White Sox on June 3 at Ruso Field in Watsonville. With the win, the Padres will compete in the District 39...

Capitola-Soquel captures first-ever Section 5 title | Little League All-Stars

The Capitola-Soquel Majors All-Stars team made some history earlier this month following a thrilling win to capture the District 39 championship for the first time in nearly a decade.  Ace pitcher Ryan Huffaker helped add one more chapter in their memorable run after he recorded...