The College of Marin Athletics Hall of Fame will open its doors on October 3 to the Class of 2026, the first group of inductees selected following the relaunch of the College of Marin Athletics Hall of Fame during the College’s Centennial Year.

The Class of 2026 includes the 1967 Mariners football team, which finished the season 8-1-1 on its way to the Golden Valley Conference title and a share of the State championship. Also being honored is the 2001-02 COM women’s basketball team, which went 27-8 and advanced to the California State Championship tournament.

Individuals being honors are men’s soccer standout Misak Pirinjian, a two-time NorCal MVP who helped lead the 1974 squad to the NorCal playoffs; Joe Morello Jr., a former COM baseball player, coach and athletics director; and Walter Turner, a faculty member, Umoja leader and longtime advocate for student-athletes.

The ceremony is scheduled to be held on the Indian Valley Campus in Novato. Visit www.athletics.marin.edu for more information.

Little League

Novato North and Ross Valley advanced through the elimination bracket Monday to move closer to a shot at the Little League District 3 majors title. The championships are scheduled for Saturday and, if necessary, on Sunday.

Novato North rallied past San Francisco National, 6-5, after giving up five runs in the bottom of the first. Novato scored twice in the top of the sixth for the win, setting up Tuesday’s showdown with Novato South.

Ross Valley shut down San Rafael, 3-0, on Monday to advance to Tuesday’s contest with Twin Cities.

In the 11s bracket, Novato North beat Gallinas Valley, 9-1, and San Francisco edged West Marin 3-1, in Monday’s elimination games.

In the 9-10 year-olds bracket, Tiburon Peninsula edged Ross Valley, 6-5, and Novato North beat San Rafael, 16-8, in Monday’s elimination play.

Motor sports

The nation’s premier motorcycle road racing championship returns to the iconic WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca as MotoAmerica Superbike Speedfest roars back to the Monterey Peninsula July 10–12 for one of the most exciting weekends of the summer. Visit https://weathertechraceway.com for more information.

Hall of Fame

Tam High is accepting nominations for its second Athletics Hall of Fame class, to be celebrated on Nov. 7 at the Mill Valley Community Center. Male or female athletes and teams from the class of 2016 or earlier are eligible. Nomination forms can be found at tamhighboosters.com.

Reporting scores

Coaches are encouraged to report scores, stats and game details via email to sports@marinij.com or to @marinij_sports on Twitter following games. Due to a much earlier print deadline that went into effect in late May, most events will run in print a day late going forward. Every effort will be made to get same-day results in the web version.