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 | Gonzales boys start season with 1-0-1 record, as Greenfield travels to King City tonight
SALINAS VALLEY — Gonzales High varsity boys’ soccer team opened the pre-season last week with a 4-1 victory over host Pacific Grove, and ended the week on Saturday with a 2-2 tie in Santa Maria against Righetti High School.
On Nov. 25 at Pacific Grove,...
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...
Volleyball | Spartans defeat Condors in 4-game matchup
The Gonzales High varsity volleyball team won their first game in the Pacific Coast Athletic Leagues Cypress Division, beating the visiting North Monterey County Condors, 25-17, 17-25, 25-14 and 25-10.
Track and Field | Awards night honors Soledad players
SOLEDAD — Soledad High School track and field team hosted an awards presentation last Thursday at Gene Martin Stadium to honor the Aztec players.
Track and field head coach Jeremy Hoeflinger and assistant coaches Eliazar Rubio and Louis Leon presented certificate awards to members of...
Football | South Monterey County teams complete passing league
SALINAS VALLEY — The summer seven-on-seven football season ended for South Monterey County high schools last Wednesday at Dick Force Stadium in Gonzales and at the Carmel 7 on 7 Tournament on Saturday.
Teams will now observe “Dead Week” before returning to the practice fields...
Football | Pacific Grove ends Greenfield’s perfect season
GREENFIELD — The last time the Greenfield Bruins started 3-0 they went to the playoffs, but now the Bruins were looking to do something they haven’t done in school history, and that was to start the season off 4-0.
Entering the Bruins stadium, one could...
Wrestling | South Monterey County grapplers qualify to CCS finals
SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County wrestlers have qualified for Saturday’s Central Coast Section (CCS) Masters wrestling championships after placing in the top 10 during the CCS Southern Regionals last weekend at Watsonville High.
Six girls from King City made the cut, including Shyrah McDonald...
South County teams complete league season
The regular season ends this week for local high school volleyball teams as Mission Trail Athletic League games were played on Monday and today. King City has two games remaining and will be seeded on Saturday in the Central Coast Section Division IV Playoffs.
Spartan softball players celebrate
The Gonzales High School softball program ended the season with an awards night and banquet last Thursday at the school cafeteria.
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 28, 2026
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