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February 9, 2026

Cross Country | South Monterey County teams ready for finals

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SALINAS VALLEY — High school cross country’s Pacific Coast Athletic League regular season ended last week as local teams participated in the final Center Meet competitions. King City and Greenfield ran last Wednesday at the North Monterey County course, and Gonzales and Soledad ran at...

Football league begins in Gonzales

Youth football kicked off Friday at Dick Force Stadium in Gonzales with the start of the Shield Bearers Flag Football League.

Gonzales High student-athlete with disability knows no limits

GONZALES — Anyone who watched Gonzales High athletics this year would have seen many hardworking student-athletes, but among the standouts was freshman Jackie Camacho, who didn’t let having one arm stand in her way of playing sports. ā€œI’m trying to show everyone that you can...

Soledad soccer star earns recognition at Latino Spirit Awards

Vanessa Aguilar
SOLEDAD — Soledad native Vanessa Aguilar was among those recognized last month during the 22nd Annual Latino Spirit Awards hosted by the California Latino Legislative Caucus at the State Capitol in Sacramento. The awards honor the significant contributions of prominent Latino leaders across all industries...

Soccer | Lady Aztecs move to 6-1 record after first loss

SOLEDAD — Once again, the Soledad Aztec girls’ soccer team proves why they are one of the best in the Pacific Coast Athletic League by moving to 6-1 on the season. Coming into the season, the Lady Aztecs knew they would have a good team...

Perez, Leon named Gonzales Spartan Athletes of the Year

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GONZALES — Senior student-athletes Adrian Perez and Gracie Leon were announced as the 2023-24 Athletes of the Year for Gonzales High School during the 12th Grade Awards Night last week at the Roger Fernando Gym. Perez was a three-sport student-athlete this school year, and Leon...

Gonzales Spartans blank Anzar Hawks

Spartan pitcher Gonzalo Villagomez allowed only one hit and struckout five in a 3-0 shutout win for Gonzales over the visiting Anzar Hawks of San Juan Bautista.

South County teams run at invitational

The Greenfield High varsity boys cross country team placed third in their division at the Chieftain-Spirit Classic Invitational on Saturday at Toro Regional Park in Salinas. The meet featured over 700 runners competed in three divisions for the boys and girls.

Cross Country | Season ends for South Monterey County runners at CCS

Cross country runners
SALINAS VALLEY — The cross country season ended for South Monterey County high schools on the Crystal Springs course in Belmont last Saturday at the Central Coast Section Championships. Teams and individuals competing from King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales faced the best runners in...

Basketball teams compete in non-league games

With the league seasons a month away, local high school basketball teams are traveling near and far to play in non-league contests.

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Alliance on Aging offers free tax preparation services

MONTEREY COUNTY — Alliance on Aging has announced the return of its free tax preparation services for older adults and people with disabilities, beginning...