Canchola and Johnson earn spots on All-League team
Senior players Celeste Canchola of Soledad High and Lauren Johnson of King City High were chosen to the Mission Trail Athletic League first-team at a meeting of league coaches.
College Baseball | Segura gets ‘no-decision’ in first league start
SOLEDAD — Oregon State freshman pitcher Eric Segura was on a hot streak winning his last three starts, but this past week in his first PAC-12 league start didn’t go as well.
Entering the week, the Soledad High alum was 3-0 going into his first...
Softball | Gonzales suffers dramatic 7-6 loss to Mustangs
SALINAS VALLEY — After 11 straight games on the road, the King City Mustangs softball team returned home to their rival, Gonzales Spartans, which ended dramatically.
Entering last Friday’s game, both King City and Gonzales were on losing streaks after winning consecutive games in a...
Volleyball | Salinas Valley teams continue league play
SALINAS VALLEY — With the playoffs looming, South Monterey County volleyball teams are currently in the middle of league play.
The Soledad Aztecs haven’t had a great start to league play. Since dropping the match to Monte Vista Christian, which they were up two sets...
Boxers win at Bradley
Boxers from the San Ardo and King City Boxing Clubs took the first five places at Saturday’s 25th Annual Bradley Bulldogs 10K and 5K Fun Run and Walk.
39th Annual High School Football All-Star Game set for Saturday
SALINAS — The date and head coaches of the 39th Annual Central Coast High School Football All-Star Game 2025 have been announced.
Local high schools from Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito counties had their respected head coaches nominate their players.
“Congratulations to all the nominees, your hard...
Spartan hoopsters suffer loss to Mariners
A chance to nail down first place in the Coastal League disappeared for the host Gonzales Spartans after a 70-52 loss to the Marina Mariners last Wednesday night in Gonzales.
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).
Baseball | Salinas Valley teams play busy schedules
SALINAS VALLEY — Soledad Aztecs lost 14-7 to the Palma Chieftains in a game that started out close but got away from the Aztecs toward the end of the contest on May 10.
“We hung with them (Chieftains) early but towards the middle innings, they...
Football | Gonzales player honored by SF Niners
Pablo Villasenor of the Gonzales High School football team was honored by being selected as the Lineman of the Week by the San Francisco 49ers.
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