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January 10, 2026

Gonzales hosts Marina for league lead

The Gonzales Spartan boys basketball team will have a chance to secure the Coastal League tonight when they host the Marina Mariners in the Roger Fernando Gym.

Best 2022 sports moments from South Monterey County teams

SALINAS VALLEY — As we look back over the past year, it’s time to recognize some of the greatest moments in South Monterey County sports from 2022. King City Mustangs 3) King City Mustang girls’ basketball team had a great chance to be ranked first for...

South County football teams prep for season

With the high school football season under two months away, local teams are preparing for fall games with weight lifting, overall conditioning, and taking part in seven-on-seven football games.

Soccer | King City boys rise to 1st in Mission, as Gonzales girls remain in 2nd in Santa Lucia

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SALINAS VALLEY — Despite starting the season with five straight losses, the King City Mustang boys’ soccer team is in first place with two games to be played in the Mission Division of the Pacific Coast Athletic League. King City, 7-1-3 in the Mission and...

Ochoa finishes 1-2 at state championship

Gonzales junior wrestler Robert Ochoa finished with a 1-2 record while competing at the California Interscholastic Federation State Wrestling Championships at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield. Ochoa competed in the 197 pound weight class.

Swearingen wins Big Week Professional Bull Riding

SALINAS — Professional Bull Riding (PBR) bucked back into Salinas on Sept. 22 in front of a crowd of 8,860 who attended the show. Daylon Swearingen of Piffard, N.Y., won the buckle, with Andy Guzman of Oakdale, Calif., coming in second. Presented by Salinas Valley Ford,...

College Baseball | Soledad alum makes Oregon State debut

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SOLEDAD — Last weekend Soledad Aztecs alum Eric Segura made his Division I college baseball debut for the top-ranked Oregon State Beavers. Normally when freshmen go into a top program, they are redshirting or see very little playing time because of all the talent the...

Baseball | St. Francis falls to Soledad in league play

SOLEDAD — The St. Francis High baseball team is in the middle of making a run to the Central Coast Section playoffs and possibly beyond, but the Sharks hit a minor snag along the way after a 6-4 loss to Soledad High in Pacific...

Council honors soccer team

Soledad City Council took time to honor the Soledad High School Aztecs Girls Soccer Team for winning the Mission Trail Athletic League Championship this year.

Soccer | South Monterey County teams get back on the pitch

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SALINAS VALLEY — Soccer teams from South Monterey County high schools are back on the pitch after time off to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s. With the non-league schedule winding down, the boys and girls teams are ready for Pacific Coast Athletic League divisional play. BOYS’...

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Greenfield man sentenced to 25 years in prison for child molestation

GREENFIELD — A Monterey County judge sentenced Miguel Rubio, 42, of Greenfield, to 25 years in prison for committing three counts of forcible lewd...