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February 3, 2026

Little League | South Monterey County teams playing for titles

SALINAS VALLEY — Three South Monterey County youth baseball teams are still alive in the District 9 Little League All-Star Tournament, as of Monday. The King City Juniors reached the semi-finals from the losers bracket, as they had suffered an 11-3 loss to Manzanita after...

Hartnell College to honor 2024 Athletics Hall of Fame inductees

Hartnell College
SALINAS — Hartnell College has announced the inductees for its 11th Annual Athletics Hall of Fame, celebrating the accomplishments and contributions of outstanding athletes, faculty, staff, volunteers, supporters and teams who have left an indelible mark on the college’s athletic legacy. Honorees will be inducted...

Wrestling | Gonzales Spartan grapplers celebrate 2024-25 season

GONZALES — Gonzales High School’s wrestling team hosted a banquet and awards night Saturday at the school multipurpose room. Spartan wrestlers, along with their families and coaches, celebrated the 2024-25 season. More than 50 guests attended the event that was catered by Luigi’s Italian Restaurant. Coaches...

Football | Greenfield struggles with turnovers as North Salinas claims 20-6 victory in Mission Division opener

GREENFIELD — Last Friday in Greenfield, the North Salinas Vikings came up with a timely turnover in the first half and another in the second half and defeated the Bruins, 20-6, in the Mission Division opener. ā€œDefensively, we had a very good game,ā€ said Greenfield...

Alumni enter Hartnell Hall of Fame

Melissa Kirby, a 1993 King City High School graduate, and Michelle Courrejou, a 1981 Gonzales High School graduate, will enter the Hartnell College Athletic Hall of Fame this Saturday.

Wrestling | Gonzales Spartans stay busy with back-to-back tournaments

GONZALES — Wrestling season for the Gonzales Spartans is in full affect, as they continue to stay busy entering in two tournaments in back-to-back weekends. The first tournament was the Ed Ferrell Classic at Harbor High School in Santa Cruz. Many Gonzales wrestlers just missed...

Football | King City tramples Bruins, 21-14

KING CITY — Using a six-play drive after a 35-yard punt return by Kody Lambert, the King City Mustangs scored the winning points and then played solid defense to beat the visiting Greenfield Bruins, 21-14, last Friday at War Memorial Stadium. With the win, King...

Volleyball | South County weekly roundup

A young Gonzales High varsity volleyball team lost in three games to the visiting Soledad Aztecs last Thursday night in the Roger Fernando Gym.

Soccer | Gonzales boys defeat King City to reach CCS semifinals

SALINAS VALLEY — With wins last Saturday, the Gonzales and Greenfield boys’ soccer teams will be playing Wednesday night in the Central Coast Section Division IV semifinals. In the first round of Division IV playoffs, the Spartans defeated South Monterey County rival King City by...

Softball | Soledad Aztecs become co-champs for first time

SOLEDAD — For the first time in school history, the Soledad High girls’ softball team is a co-league champion. The Aztecs softball program had to suffer for many years, but this year they made history when they beat Seaside, 11-1, on May 10. That win...

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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 28, 2026

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Dec. 97:49 a.m. Possession of open container in public on Broadway St.8:05 a.m. Possession of...