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February 12, 2026

Weekly Roundup, 8/1: Pajaro Valley hires Cesar Padilla as new coach for girls' soccer team

Pajaro Valley High announced Wednesday that Cesar Padilla is stepping in as the new coach of the girls’ soccer program.

Grizzlies, ‘Catz set to battle for Belgard Kup | High school football

WATSONVILLE—The annual Belgard Kup meeting between Pajaro Valley and Watsonville is usually a game filled with lots of mixed emotions both on and off the field. The cross-town rivals aren’t only playing for bragging rights but there’s also a sense of a “family rivalry” that...

Warriors bury Jazz with big third quarter, win 126-101

Kevin Durant scored 21 points, Draymond Green flirted with his second straight triple-double and the Warriors used that big third quarter to zoom past the Utah Jazz, 126-101 on Wednesday night for their 13th win in 14 games.

Giants swept by Rockies

Freeland (2-1) mixed a wicked sinker with a two-seam fastball to get 12 groundouts and three strikeouts. The Denver native allowed six hits and shattered three bats on a day when the Giants changed their lineup to try to break out of a hitting funk. It di

Oakland swept by Toronto

Pearce hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the 10th inning and Toronto beat the Oakland Athletics 8-4 on Thursday to complete a four-game sweep.

Boy's CCS Volleyball: Mt. Madonna unable to solve Schneidmiller, defending champ Saratoga in semis

The No. 7-seeded Hawks continued their red-hot postseason play but couldn’t knock off the No. 6-seeded Falcons in the CCS semifinals, falling 25-21, 25-19, 22-25, 25-15 on Saturday at St. Francis High in Mountain View.

Girls' MBL Basketball: Four locals earn spots on respective first teams

Watsonville High senior Savanah Quintana and Pajaro Valley High junior Jayleen Solorzano made the MBL-Pacific division First Team, while Monte Vista Christian freshman Mackenzie Tellez and North Monterey County High senior Jocelyn Cazarez earned spots on the MBL-Gabilan division First Team.

HS football roundup: Sharks chomp Mariners for league win

St. Francis High junior safety Davin Avila recovered a fumble and took it back 45 yards for a touchdown to help the Sharks get past Marina High, 32-20, on Friday in Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia play. “That was big,” said St. Francis coach...

Samardzija pitches gem in Giants' 3-0 win over Padres

Jeff Samardzija allowed just three singles in pitching his first shutout since 2015, and Brandon Crawford and Joe Panik homered to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 3-0 victory over the San Diego Padres on Monday night.

Watsonville’s Hedgpeth named NorCal Coach of the Year by California Coaches Association

It was Hedgpeth’s first time winning the honor, which the CCA will present him during the 60th annual award night on June 17 at the Doubletree Inn in Sacramento.