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December 23, 2025

Monterey Bay Football Club parts ways with coaches after current 7-9-5 record

SEASIDE — Monterey Bay Football Club announced Wednesday that the Club has parted ways with Sporting Director and Head Coach Frank Yallop, as well as Assistant Coach Ramiro Corrales. Yallop departs Monterey Bay with a 33-44-18 record through two and a half seasons at the...

Gonzales High football program hosts awards night and banquet

GONZALES — Gonzales Spartan players, coaches and parents gathered one last time to conclude the 2024 football season with a banquet and awards night Dec. 12 at the Gonzales High School cafeteria. The varsity and JV football teams were able to celebrate at home after...

Basketball | Soledad Aztecs beat King City Mustangs after busy schedule

SALINAS VALLEY — The Covid-19 aftereffects are leaving some South Monterey County basketball teams to play multiple games a week to make up for previous cancellations. ā€œWe were only able to get two practices this week,ā€ said Soledad Aztecs head coach Nick Twitchell, whose team...

Wrestling | Greenfield’s Vasquez-Gutierrez captures back-to-back CCS titles

Greenfield Bruins wrestling
GREENFIELD — Estrella Vasquez-Gutierrez was the shining star for Greenfield High after she took first in the 235-pound weight class championship at the Central Coast Section (CCS) Masters Tournament at Watsonville High School on Feb. 17. The defending heavyweight champion went 3-0 in last weekend’s...

Trio qualifies for CCS finals

A trio of track and field athletes from Soledad, King City and Gonzales will represent their high schools and South County at Friday’s Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships at Gilroy High School.

Chieftains oust Spartans, 59-30, in playoffs

flurry of points by host Palma Chieftains in the first quarter had the Gonzales Spartan basketball team looking up at the 24-3 deficit. The Spartans played much better in the final three quarters but could not overcome the deficit in a 59-30 loss in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division IV playoffs.

Basketball | South Monterey County teams prepare for new season

SALINAS VALLEY — With fall sports over, it’s time to move indoors as the basketball season gets started in South Monterey County. This year local boys’ and girls’ basketball seasons should be interesting as some teams are replacing key players from a year ago. King...

Volleyball | Gonzales Lady Spartans split league games

Volleyball
GONZALES — Gonzales High volleyball team split its Mission Division games last week, losing a five-game match at Watsonville on Wednesday and sweeping the host Seaside in three sets on Friday. At Watsonville, Angelina Navarro had 11 kills, two blocks, 12 digs and five service...

Soccer | South Monterey County teams roll on offense

Soccer ball sports
SALINAS VALLEY — In a game where one goal might be enough to win a game, the high school girls’ soccer teams from Gonzales and Greenfield produced 28 goals combined in the second week of Pacific Coast Athletic League divisional play. Goal production was not...

Teams excel at jamboree

The South County Jamboree proved to be a success for local high school football teams in terms of preparing for upcoming season. With King City, Soledad and Gonzales facing non-league opponents this week and Greenfield starting play next week, the jamboree served as way for teams to access their progress.

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Soledad Police host 2025 Cops Giving Tree

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police DepartmentĀ hosted its 2025Ā Cops Giving Tree event earlier this month, spreading hope and generosity to local children and families in need...