Sports

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...

SALINAS VALLEY — Last Wednesday the King City High varsity boys’ wrestling team got off to a great start, picking up dual victories over Soledad (48-36) and North Salinas (48-30). Angel Becerra, Deandre Esparza, Armando Villasenor, Nate Vargas and Jden Hernandez all picked up a...

Six players scored at least one touchdown in the Gonzales High football team’s 44-0 Santa Lucia Divisional win over the Marina Mariners on Friday night at Monterey Peninsula College.

SALINAS VALLEY — High school boys soccer began in South Monterey County this week, with schools playing games at home and away. The Gonzales and Soledad boys soccer teams are participating in a two-division league with schools from Monterey and San Benito counties. The Gonzales...

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...

SOLEDAD — As the high school football season enters the final stretch, we have another game that could determine the Cypress Division; the undefeated Rancho San Juan Trailblazers will host the Soledad Aztecs on Friday. Last week the Aztecs crushed Watsonville 40-0 on their homecoming,...

KING CITY — The 80th Annual King City Invitational Track and Field Meet will take place this Saturday at War Memorial Stadium. The April 5 invitational will be hosted by the King City High School track and field team. Divisions include varsity boys and girls...

GONZALES — Gonzales Unified School District came to an agreement on May 14 with Tombleson Inc. of Salinas for the construction of the Gonzales Stadium Track and Field Improvement Project at Dick Force Stadium. The work on the project will begin on Monday, June 10. The...

SOLEDAD — With the Soledad Aztecs having three league losses, it doesn’t leave room for any more as the varsity baseball team starts a two-game series with St. Francis that could decide the Mission Division. Having reached that part of the season when division opponents...

Gonzales football head coach Eddy Ramirez once donned an orange and black football jersey during his playing days in the early 90s, scuffling and battling on what was essentially a dirt field with patches of grass. The former Spartan standout wished farewell to the past...