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February 12, 2026

Local Roundup, 6/13: Aptos alumna Hiltz takes second at nationals

Arkansas’ Nikki Hiltz, an Aptos High alumna, raced to a runner-up finish in the 1,500-meters at Saturday’s NCAA Division I Track and Field Outdoor National Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

Seahawks feeling confident with conference play underway | College baseball

APTOS—There is a strut in the steps of every member of the Cabrillo College baseball team this season.  A quiet self-assuredness that seems to permeate the facilities as the “first season” comes to a close and the “second season” gets underway. Last week, the Seahawks’ (3-0,...

Mariners score twice in final minute to shock Palma in league opener | HS football

APTOS—Ever since Aptos High began playing Palma High six years ago, the games have mirrored a sports drama blockbuster that leaves viewers hungry for a sequel. The two Monterey Bay powerhouses put on quite the performance yet again in front of a packed house at...

Boys' SCCAL basketball: Bowyer named top coach; Matys, Pepperdine also honored

The coaches of the SCCAL determined first-year coach Brian Bowyer played a big role in the program’s impressive bounce back season, recently naming him the Coach of the Year.

Gallagher hits slam for 1st MLB homer, Royals beat A's 6-2

Gallagher hit a grand slam for just his second big league hit, leading Kansas City past the Oakland Athletics 6-2 on Monday night.

Girls soccer: Watsonville dominates Carmel to secure second PCAL-M win

Junior Elyanna Magdaleno scored two goals and dished an assist, and sophomore Brianna Guerrero and freshman Nayeli Jimenez each scored once and made an assist in Watsonville’s 5-0 win over host Carmel on Thursday.

Coaching overhaul: Five of seven local volleyball squads add new head coaches

The newly-formed Pacific Coast Athletic League also brought some changes for the area’s teams. Pajaro Valley High and N.M.C. will join M.V.C., St. Francis and Watsonville in the 33-school equity league this fall.

ShoTime!: Ohtani hurls 7 superb innings, Angels beat A's 6-1

Ohtani threw seven shutout innings of one-hit ball in his home debut on the mound, propelling the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-1 victory Sunday.

Tony's Thoughts: Local football squads running against grain

Watching a pile of bodies crash into another pile of bodies for a total of three or five yards is not as fun as seeing a quarterback toss a perfect fade route down the sideline. But both methods produce the same result: touchdowns and wins.

A's rally with 5 runs in eighth to stun Angels, 11-10

Never more than in the eighth inning, when the A's scored five times with two outs to stun the Los Angeles Angels 11-10 on Sunday afternoon in a game that took 4 hours, 12 minutes, the longest nine-inning home game in franchise history.