Sports

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: If California were its own country, it would rank fifth in an Olympic medal count. Dr. Bill Mallon, who had recently landed in Tokyo when I reached him by phone this week, couldn’t say for sure whether...

The Gonzales High School softball program ended the season with an awards night and banquet last Thursday at the school cafeteria.

Adrian Lopez, a senior infielder and pitcher for the Soledad High baseball team was chosen as the Mission Trail Athletic League Player of the Year in a meeting of league head coaches.

Fort Hunter Liggett hosted its first Wildfire Triathlon this past Saturday, with 40 participants completing the 1/4-mile swim, 12-mile bike ride and 5K run.

SALINAS VALLEY — As wrestling season comes to an end, many Salinas Valley wrestlers are trying to punch their tickets to the Central Coast Section (CCS) wrestling championships. Soledad Aztecs, which wrestles in the Mission Division, won the team title last week. Going to CCS...

SOLEDAD — One thing that we know from watching Soledad Aztecs play this year is that they have not fed off the momentum of last season, as they move to 0-5. Entering last week, the Aztecs were 0-4 after losing to the Gonzales Spartans the...

SALINAS VALLEY — This past weekend the Central Coast Section (CCS) held its high school wrestling tournaments for the boys and girls to determine who will represent it at the 2023 CIF State Wrestling Championships beginning Thursday. South Monterey County had three wrestlers qualify for...

GONZALES — Arthur Berlanga, head coach for the Gonzales High School varsity football team, was the recipient of the Semper Fi Coach Award on Feb. 7. The award is given by the U.S. Marine Corps and Glazier Football Clinics to football coaches who show leadership that exemplifies...

A 40-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Brett Baker to receiver Tony Amezcua in the third quarter held up as the Correctional Training Facility at Soledad Grey football team defeated the CTF Blue team 14-6 at Saturday’s Blue/Grey Game at Greenfield High School.