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January 11, 2026

Central Coast YMCA names former Greenfield teacher as regional sports coordinator

SALINAS — Central Coast YMCA recently named Carmel Valley resident Julie Campisi as its regional sports coordinator for the Monterey and Salinas YMCAs.Ā  Campisi, who will be coordinating all sports programs at the two locations, has an extensive background in teaching physical education, graduating in...

Football | Greenfield Bruins fall to King City Mustangs

GREENFIELD — Last Friday the King City Mustangs beat the Greenfield Bruins in an away game where they dominated the second half, making them 2-0 this week. The Mustangs started the week with a win over St. Francis High School of Watsonville by a score...

Basketball | Season gets rolling for South Monterey County teams

SALINAS VALLEY — High school basketball teams across South Monterey County are getting in games before Christmas, and the season is rolling now that they already have a couple matches under their belts. King City Mustangs One of the trends to start this season was that...

Berlanga named new Hartnell College football coach

SALINAS — Soledad High School alum Arthur Berlanga has been named the new head football coach at Hartnell College. Berlanga, a former Panthers player, has not coached in Monterey County in four years after serving as an assistant football coach at Hollister High School for...

Wrestling | Gonzales Spartan wrestlers win medals

GONZALES — It’s been a busy time for the Gonzales High School wrestling program, as the wrestlers have been going to tournaments and winning medals. The boys went up to Watsonville to compete in the 2023 Apple Cider Classic. Spartan wrestlers Jose Viorato placed...

Football | Aztecs suffer loss to Vikings, 49-7

SOLEDAD — Coming off a win against North Monterey County, the Soledad Aztecs returned home to start league play last Friday against North Salinas High School, but only the Vikings came ready to play, winning 49-7. During warmup, the Aztecs were delighted to see Soledad...

Football | King City, Gonzales win division openers

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SALINAS VALLEY — In high school football last week, King City played a great second half and Gonzales got hot at the right time, as the Mustangs and Spartans won their games against Soledad and Rancho San Juan, respectively. In their Mission Division openers, the...

Baseball | Soledad Aztecs face stiff competition as win streak continues

SOLEDAD — Soledad Aztecs are currently on an eight-game winning streak, but starting this past Tuesday, their remaining baseball schedule will feature teams at the top of the division. After sweeping Everett Alvarez on April 6 and 8, the Aztecs have won eight straight games...

Cross Country | Gonzales Spartans claim division title

GONZALES — Led by four runners finishing in the top 10, the Gonzales High School boys cross country team claimed the team title in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Santa Lucia Division on Saturday at Toro Park. Previously, the Spartans won the PCAL’s Cypress Division...

Gonzales’ Orange and Black 5K returns on Fourth of July

GONZALES — A return to normalcy in California means the return of the Orange and Black 5K on the Fourth of July in Gonzales. The Gonzales Rx Pharmacy Seventh Annual Orange and Black 5K will kick off the July 4 activities at Central Park in...

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Greenfield man sentenced to 25 years in prison for child molestation

GREENFIELD — A Monterey County judge sentenced Miguel Rubio, 42, of Greenfield, to 25 years in prison for committing three counts of forcible lewd...