Sports

SALINAS VALLEY — Two South Monterey County Little League baseball teams were recently crowned District 9 champions, with Soledad Major All-Stars capturing the All-Star Championship and Greenfield Juniors winning the Tournament of Champions. SOLEDAD The Soledad Little League Major All-Stars had a 5-1 record to win...

SALINAS VALLEY — A once-in-a-lifetime experience took place in Cooperstown, N.Y., as the South County Titans travel baseball team participated in the 12 and under division tournament from June 18-24. The Titans made the most of the trip as they won nine out of 10...

SALINAS VALLEY — Little League players from South Monterey County have been playing in the District 9 All-Star Tournaments taking place at various local parks. King City was the only South County team in the 9-10-11 tournament and finished with a .500 record with a...

GONZALES — Gonzales High School track and field team completed the season with an awards night and banquet on June 15. While the event may have been the last school event of the year, the Spartans were excited about gathering one last time. The season...

SOLEDAD — Most of the world has caught a case of soccer fever ever since the FIFA World Cup 2026 tournament began June 11 — and it seems as if local businesses in Soledad are taking advantage of all the buzz from the month-long...

GONZALES — The deadline for the Gonzales High School Athletic Hall of Fame is next Friday, June 26, and interested parties must email nominations before the deadline. The Hall of Fame will take place on Aug. 15 at Laguna Seca Golf Ranch, 10520 York Road...

SALINAS VALLEY — Sen. John Laird has selected the Salinas Regional Sports Authority as the 2026 Nonprofit of the Year for Senate District 17, recognizing the organization’s longstanding work expanding access to youth sports, recreation and wellness opportunities across the Salinas Valley. Founded in 2008...

GONZALES — Fairview Middle School student Izzie Pacheco of Gonzales won the Freestyle State Championship on May 30 at the Selland Arena at Fresno. Pacheco also won the Folkstyle State Championship in March in the 12-and-under division. Wrestling for the Salinas Valley Wrestling Club, Pacheco just...

SALINAS VALLEY — King City High baseball players Jacoby Chavez and Joel Pina were named the Offensive Player of the Year and the Pitcher of the Year, respectively, for the Cypress Division of the Pacific Coast Athletic League at a meeting of division coaches. Joining...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Six girls from First Tee Monterey County have been selected to attend the 2026 LPGA Girls Golf Leadership Academy in Pembroke Pines, Fla., earning spots in a highly competitive national program that selected just 40 participants from across the United States. The...