Football | Season ends for South Monterey County teams
SALINAS VALLEY — The 2024 football season has concluded for South Monterey County football teams, with Gonzales defeating Harbor 42-6 at the Pit in Salinas; King City shutting out Soledad 21-0 at home; and Greenfield winning a road game against Rancho San Juan by...
Soccer youth camp set for next week at Gonzales
GONZALES — A soccer youth camp will take place July 29-Aug. 1 at Dick Force Stadium in Gonzales.
Boys and girls will be grouped from 5-7 years old and from 8-13 years old.
The event will be conducted on the newly renovated turf field by a...
Verduzco to attend CSUMB
Gonzales High School and Hartnell College graduate Norma Verduzco will be attending Cal State Monterey Bay to continue her studies and pursue a spot on the Otter women’s soccer team.
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.
A lot went wrong for the Aztecs last season. A late start when it came to hiring...
Football | Spartans come up short against Breakers
GONZALES — Last Friday was a return to football for the Gonzales Spartans, but the team came up short against the Pacific Grove Breakers, 34-20.
The last time Gonzales played a football game was Nov. 8, 2019. Coming into this season, the Spartans knew they...
Softball | King City, Soledad reach CCS semifinals
SALINAS VALLEY — King City and Soledad high school softball teams reached the semifinals of the Central Coast Section Division V Playoffs with wins in Saturday’s quarterfinals.
The Mustangs are the No. 4 seed and began the playoffs with a 9-2 home victory over No....
Gonzales Spartans announce top male and female athletes
GONZALES — As the school year comes to an end and this year’s group of senior athletes turn in their equipment, Gonzales High School has recognized the top male and female athletes of the year for the 2021-22 season.
Gabe Mendez was named Male Athlete...
Cross Country | Runners gather for Earlybird Invitational
The competition was tough for local high school cross country runners at the 23rd Annual North Monterey County Earlybird Invitational Cross Country Meet at Toro Park on Saturday.
Soccer | Soledad Lady Aztecs fall to Monterey again
SOLEDAD — At the start of last week, the Soledad Aztecs girls’ varsity soccer team was in a position to firmly take over the top position in the Cypress Division. All they would have to do is beat King City twice and Pajaro Valley.
Due...
Wrestling | Gonzales High grapplers place at tournament
GONZALES — The Gonzales High wrestling team placed ninth out of 43 teams at the Nick Buzolich Classic Wrestling Tournament on Dec. 21 at Lincoln High School in San Jose.
Josiah Rosales Garcia placed first in the 215-pound weight class and finished with a record...
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Basketball | Soledad boys crowned champions of Cypress Division
SALINAS VALLEY — Riding the wave of a nine-game winning streak, the Soledad High boys basketball team won the school’s third basketball title.
Last week...



















