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January 12, 2026

Basketball | King City girls stumble to Watsonville, head to tourney with Soledad this week

SALINAS VALLEY — King City High varsity girls’ basketball team lost 60-27 at home to the Watsonville Wildcatz on Nov. 26. Watsonville held a 28-16 halftime lead then pulled away in the third quarter, outscoring King City 16-6. Kendyl Burpo led the Lady Mustangs with eight...

Scholarship runners

Three South County high school runners were awarded scholarships for their accomplishments as runners and their work in the classroom by the Monterey Bay Wednesday Night Laundry Runners (WNLR).

Local athletes compete at Alisal

Track and field teams from Gonzales, Greenfield, and Soledad High Schools participated in the Alisal Track and Field Invitational on Saturday at Alisal High School in Salinas.

Softball | Gonzales Spartans’ bond stays strong while vying for league title

GONZALES — With only two weeks left in the season and one game behind King City in the Cypress Division, the Gonzales Spartans softball team needed the Mustangs to suffer a loss to open the door for winning a league title. On May 6, the...

7 on 7 league begins

The seven on seven passing league for South County high school football teams start today at 5 pm at Soledad High School.

Basketball | Regular season ends for South Monterey County high school teams

SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County boys’ and girls’ basketball teams played their final Pacific Coast Athletic League games of the season last week and will now be waiting for spots in the Central Coast Section (CCS) playoffs. CCS brackets will be posted this week...

New pedestrian bridge opens in time for annual Salinas rodeo

SALINAS — A ribbon cutting took place Sept. 23 for the new Taylor Farms Pedestrian Bridge, which was completed just in time for last week’s California Rodeo Salinas. Funded entirely by private donations, the bridge took 10 months to complete and connects the west grandstand...

Villanueva helps team win championship

Lisa Villanueva had an outstanding tournament as a member of the Salinas Wildcats 10-and-under softball team that won the National Softball Association (NSA) Western World Series last week in Reno, Nev.

4 students to sign national letters of intent

The Palma School Athletic Department will host a ceremonial Letter of Intent Signing on Friday, May 5, at 11:45 a.m. in the Steve Clayton Memorial Gym.

USL Championship and Monterey Bay FC announce 2026 schedule

Monterey Bay Football Club
SEASIDE — United Soccer League (USL) Championship has officially unveiled the full 2026 schedule, including the 2026 Prinx Tires USL Cup — the interleague competition between the Championship and League One. Monterey Bay FC is set to play its usual 34 match campaign consisting of 30...

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Happy New Year! January is such a hopeful month because it represents a new beginning. What are you resolving to do this new year? 1....