San Jose Sharks reporter
Curtis Pashelka
Curtis Pashelka is a Bay Area News Group sports reporter covering the San Jose Sharks for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. He has also worked as a general assignment reporter covering the Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants, Golden State Warriors, motorsports, golf, college basketball and high school sports. Originally from Calgary, Alberta, he moved to the Bay Area in 1994 and began working full-time for Bay Area News Group in 2000. Curtis attended Diablo Valley College and San Francisco State University.
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George Kittle, 49ers pump up Sharks before their win over Calgary Flames
George Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers did their part in San Jose Sharks' win over Calgary Flames

49ers third-stringer, Los Gatos native an unlikely hero in win over Seahawks: ‘A dream come true’
Before Sunday, San Francisco 49ers tight end Jake Tonges didn’t have a catch and was targeted only once in his NFL career

New 49ers captain had words for Seahawks’ Smith-Njigba in March: “Now I’ve got back it up”
San Francisco 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir will miss battles with ex-Seahawks receiver D.K. Metcalf, who was traded to the Steelers in March

Adames shines in ’emotional’ homecoming, but his ex-teammate hands SF Giants heartbreaking loss
Willy Adames homers twice for the San Francisco Giants in his return to Milwaukee to face the Brewers

SF Giants’ right-handed starter appears to have avoided serious injury
San Francisco Giants, as expected, place Landen Roupp on 15-day injured list with left knee inflammation

Melvin makes plea for SF Giants’ ‘fireman’ to get All-Star Game nod
SF Giants manager Bob Melvin said right-handed reliever Randy Rodriguez deserves an invitation to Midsummer Classic.

Chapman makes big impact and Webb shines in homecoming in SF Giants win
Willy Adames sets new season-high in RBIs and Matt Chapman makes immediate impact in his return to SF Giants lineup.

Sputtering SF Giants activate Matt Chapman, and not a moment too soon
San Francisco Giants, as expected, plug Matt Chapman back into their lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.

Could some Athletics players never play a home game in a big-league park?
MLB: Some Athletics players take a big picture approach to playing at Triple-A Sutter Health Park

Bay Area Sports HoF: Montgomery calls on Stanford, Cal to ‘figure out what it takes’ in NIL
Mike Montgomery joins Harry Edwards, Joe Rudi, Eric Wright and Alex Morgan as Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame inductees
