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Final baseball rankings: Petaluma closes out 2026 season at No. 1

Final baseball rankings: Petaluma closes out 2026 season at No. 1 With the 2026 high school baseball season in the North Bay concluded, The Press Democrat presents our final team rankings of the year.

Final softball rankings: American Canyon finishes as season-long No. 1

Final softball rankings: American Canyon finishes as season-long No. 1 The Wolves put together their best season in program history, matching the program record of 20 wins.

North Bay athletes of the week: Top performers in prep sports around region

North Bay athletes of the week: Top performers in prep sports around region Did you catch these standout performances?

Baseball: Sonoma Valley’s season ends in NorCal opener against top-seeded Half Moon Bay

Baseball: Sonoma Valley’s season ends in NorCal opener against top-seeded Half Moon Bay The Dragons, making their first-ever appearance in the NorCal tournament, were held to five hits on the day.

College baseball: Local alums help lead teams in NCAA tournament

College baseball: Local alums help lead teams in NCAA tournament Five locals are playing on two West Coast teams that punched their tickets to the next round.

Sonoma Valley baseball, Justin-Siena softball to play in state tournaments

Sonoma Valley baseball, Justin-Siena softball to play in state tournaments Games begin Tuesday for the two local teams still competing in the postseason.

Softball: Petaluma bats power Trojans to first section title in 15 years

Softball: Petaluma bats power Trojans to first section title in 15 years “I’m very proud of them,” head coach Zack Pellonari said of his players. “It’s something they can never take away and it’s something they’ll have forever.”

Track and field: Local athletes earn podium finishes at state championship meet

Track and field: Local athletes earn podium finishes at state championship meet While there weren’t any individual titles won by the seven individuals and one relay team that competed in Saturday’s finals, a handful were able to record podium finishes and set some all-time area marks.

Baseball: Sonoma Valley downs Montgomery to win first section title since 2008

Baseball: Sonoma Valley downs Montgomery to win first section title since 2008 One of the hallmarks of this season for the Dragons has been putting up crooked numbers in innings, and that played out in Saturday’s contest.

Softball: Justin-Siena’s early fireworks secure Braves’ first section title in 15 years

Softball: Justin-Siena’s early fireworks secure Braves’ first section title in 15 years The Braves led from start to finish as they staged a 14-8 upset of Healdsburg on Friday night.