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January 29, 2026

PHOTOS: South County teams meet at annual high school football jamboree

A great crowd was on hand to welcome in the start of the 2024 football season at last week’s South County Football Jamboree at Greenfield High School. Gonzales, Soledad, King City, and host Greenfield high schools entertained the fans and supporters in attendance with nearly...

Padres blank Spartans, 7-0

A strong Carmel Padres tennis team blanked the host Gonzales 7-0 on Thursday at the Spartan tennis courts.

Football | Soledad Aztecs return to field for training

SOLEDAD — As the Valley enters the dog days of summer, the Soledad Aztecs returned to the football field for practice after coming off a disappointing 3-7 season.Ā  A lot went wrong for the Aztecs last season. A late start when it came to hiring...

Spring sports season begins for Salinas Valley teams

SALINAS VALLEY — A full state of high school sports started this week with games and meets taking place for tennis, baseball, softball, soccer and track and field teams. Gonzales girls tennis began the season with a 7-0 loss to Notre Dame of Salinas, while...

Baseball | Gonzales Spartans improve to 5-1 overall after sweeping Greenfield

GONZALES — Don’t look now, but after sweeping Greenfield Bruins this week, the Gonzales Spartans find themselves with a 5-1 record overall and a 4-0 record in the Cypress Division. After losing their first game of the baseball season to the Alisal Trojans, 13-9, the...

Tennis | Spartans win two at net

Gonzales High girls tennis team completed a successful week with wins over the Gilroy Mustangs and the Pajaro Valley Grizzlies.

Soccer | Spartans improve with wins over Trinity and York

SALINAS VALLEY — Wins over Trinity and York improved the Gonzales High boys soccer team to 6-1-1 and just a victory away from qualifying for a Central Coast Section playoff berth. ā€œI am very proud of my boys,ā€ said Gonzales Spartans head coach Salvador Garcia....

Chevron Soccer Academy brings joy to local youth

Chevron Soccer Academy
SALINAS VALLEY — More than 400 young athletes from across Monterey County took to the fields of the Salinas Regional Soccer Complex on July 12-13, participating in the Chevron Soccer Academy — an event that delivered not just elite soccer training, but inspiration, education...

Hartnell women’s soccer team honored after winning first state title

SALINAS — Monterey County Board of Supervisors has recognized the Hartnell College women’s soccer team for winning the state championship title for the first time in the program’s history. Last Tuesday the Supervisors voted to proclaim Dec. 14, 2021, as ā€œHartnell Women’s Soccer Team State...

Baseball | Soledad Aztecs take second place in Mission Division

SOLEDAD — Soledad Aztecs baseball team did their part when they beat Alisal for the second time 3-1 last Monday; however, on the final day of the regular season, Alisal came up short against St. Francis, giving the Aztecs second place in the Mission...

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Gonzales’ Camarena takes softball talents to Azusa Pacific

GONZALES — Gonzales resident Celeste Camarena has just begun attending school and training for softball at Azusa Pacific University near the city of Glendora...