South County teams run at invitational
The Greenfield High varsity boys cross country team placed third in their division at the Chieftain-Spirit Classic Invitational on Saturday at Toro Regional Park in Salinas. The meet featured over 700 runners competed in three divisions for the boys and girls.
Wrestling | King City, Gonzales grapplers place at recent events
SALINAS VALLEY — On Saturday, the King City and Gonzales wrestling teams traveled north to compete at the Peninsula Invitational in Half Moon Bay and at Overfelt High School in San Jose.
At Half Moon Bay, King City had three wrestlers make the podium in...
Soccer | South Monterey County teams enter final weeks of 2025-26 season
SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County boys and girls soccer teams are entering the final two weeks of play in the Pacific Coast Athletic League for the 2025-26 season.
Currently, the Gonzales Spartan girls are holding onto first place in the Cypress Division, while the...
Soledad Aztecs’ Ruano heads into new football season with more control
SOLEDAD — Last year the Soledad Aztecs football team had a magical season, but when wide receiver Victor Ruano reflected about it, he knew that his sophomore performance on the field could have been better.
“I feel like I could have done more,” Ruano said....
Gonzales grad picked for All-Conference team
Gonzales High School Class of 2016 graduate Natalie Basaldua had an enjoyable and successful season as a sophomore third baseman on the William Jessup University softball team (Rocklin).
Football | Soledad ends season with loss to King City
SOLEDAD — Going into their final game of the season, both the King City Mustangs and the Soledad Aztecs were looking to end the year on a high note.
Although both the Mustangs and the Aztecs are not going to the postseason, ending the season...
Football | Salinas Valley teams still in title hunt
SALINAS VALLEY — Three of the four South Monterey County high school football teams are still in the hunt for league titles.
Greenfield Bruins
Last Saturday, the Greenfield Bruins traveled to Pebble Beach to face the Stevenson Pirates for first place in the Santa Lucia Division....
Cross Country | Hartnell College runners from South Monterey County earn All-American status
SALINAS VALLEY — Competing in their last race as junior college runners, Ashley Ochoa of Gonzales and Esteban Deniz of King City earned All-American status for the Hartnell College Panthers cross country team at last Saturday’s Community College State Championships.
Ochoa and Deniz led a...
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Alliance on Aging offers free tax preparation services
MONTEREY COUNTY — Alliance on Aging has announced the return of its free tax preparation services for older adults and people with disabilities, beginning...
