Gonzales High names top athletes of the year
GONZALES — Gonzales High School senior athletes Andrew Zarate and Celeste Camarena have been named the Gonzales Spartans’ Male and Female Athletes of the Year, respectively.
Zarate is a two-sport athlete — football and wrestling — who excelled as a grappler this year, placing...
Monterey Bay Football Club announces 4-year partnership extension with Montage Health
SEASIDE — Monterey Bay Football Club (Monterey Bay FC) has officially announced a new four-year extension with Montage Health to remain as a prominent partner with the club in an agreement that includes front-of-kit sponsorship through 2029.
In addition, Montage Health will continue to support...
South County dominates league soccer team
Soccer players from South County high schools dominated the Mission Trail Athletic League All-League boys soccer team.
South Monterey County high school sports on hold for ‘dead period’
SALINAS VALLEY — All South Monterey County high school sports will be observing a “dead period” until Monday, Aug. 5, when all fall sports except for football can begin limited contact.
Football teams can resume regular practices on Aug. 5 so players can acclimate to...
Football | Soledad’s historic season comes to an end after playoff loss
SOLEDAD — After earning a spot in the Central Coast Section Division III high school football playoffs, the Soledad Aztecs saw their season come to an end when they lost to the No. 2 seed Live Oak Acorns.
Going into last Friday’s playoff game with...
Realignment begins next fall for local teams
Change is coming next fall for local high school athletic teams as 33 schools that make up the tri-county area will be realigned to form new divisions as part of the Pacific Coast Athletic League (PCAL).
Greenfield teams win Valley Meet
Led by first place finishers Luis Meza and Maria Hernandez the Greenfield boys and girls won the varsity divisions of the Valley Meet on Thursday at King City’s San Lorenzo Park. The cross country meet featured South County teams Greenfield, Soledad and host King City.
Football | Soledad Aztecs run past Trailblazers in battle of the undefeated
SOLEDAD — When the Soledad Aztecs met up with the Rancho San Juan Trailblazers in last Friday’s battle of undefeated Cypress Division teams, it was worth the price of admission.
Anyone following the Pacific Coast Athletic League closely knows that one of the top stories...
Medina named head coach of Gonzales Spartans basketball team
GONZALES — Gonzales resident and veteran coach Alex Medina has been announced as the varsity boys basketball head coach for Gonzales High School in the upcoming 2021-22 season.
Medina last coached as the Spartan JV boys head coach during the 2018-19 season.
“I am very excited...
Bruins, Aztec runners place at Hollister
The Greenfield High School and Soledad High School cross country teams came home with team awards and medals for their participation at the Third Annual Dry River Run at Hollister.
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New well registration program aims to protect Salinas Valley groundwater
SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) and the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) have launched a new well registration program to...



















