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January 29, 2026

Local Roundup, 6/14: Hiltz takes second in 1,500 at NCAA Championships

Running for the University of Arkansas, Hiltz clocked a lifetime-best of 4 minutes, 9.14 seconds to earn her seventh All-American honor in her final collegiate race.

Warriors trounce Spurs without Leonard for 2-0 series lead

Stephen Curry had 29 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in three quarters and the Warriors trounced on the short-handed Spurs, running away from San Antonio for a 136-100 rout Tuesday night and a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.

Darvish, Bellinger combine to lead Dodgers past Giants 4-1

Darvish and two relievers combined on a five-hitter, Cody Bellinger hit his 37th home run and Los Angeles won back-to-back games for the first time in nearly three weeks, beating the San Francisco Giants 4-1 on Wednesday night.

Boys MBL Soccer: M.V.C. striker Olson earns M.V.P. honors

Monte Vista Christian’s star striker opened up his senior campaign with a hat trick in an upset win over Aptos, and he closed it out by earning Monterey Bay League Pacific division Most Valuable Player honors.

Ocean Speedway: Dominic Scelzi makes first appearance of season a victorious one

Dominic Scelzi made his first trip of the season to Ocean Speedway and won Friday night’s 30-lap Taco Bravo Sprint Car main event.

Grizzlies continue to strive in PCAL action | Boys soccer

It’s somewhat true that most schools won’t compete with other teams in a lower division for fear of missing out on Central Coast Section points to earn a playoff berth.  The Pajaro Valley High boys’ soccer team didn’t seem to have that problem this offseason.  In...

49ers agree to deals with free agents McKinnon, Richburg

The San Francisco 49ers started free agency Wednesday by getting some needed help for quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, agreeing to a four-year contract with versatile running back Jerick McKinnon and a five-year deal with interior offensive lineman Weston Richburg just after the start of the new league year.

Preps of the Week: Aptos’ Eddie Alvarez, Watsonville’s Xitlali Montesino | Pajaronian Sports Ticker

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of Feb. 6-12.  Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831 for scores and...

PDL Soccer: Breakers FC keeping dreams alive

Madrigal is part of the Santa Cruz Breakers FC inaugural Premier Development League (PDL) soccer team, which is set to play its first home match on Saturday at Cabrillo College at 7:30 p.m. against the San Francisco Glens SC.

PV Sports Football Power Rankings, 9/13

The Mariners lost another heartbreaker at home against Oakdale but still remain at the top of this week’s PV Sports Power Poll.