Sports

Runners from the Gonzales High School cross country team gathered last Thursday with family and coaches for a banquet and awards presentation at the school cafeteria.

The San Jose Earthquakes earned an impressive win over Club Deportivo Guadalajara—nicknamed “Chivas”—that went the full distance at Levi’s Stadium on Saturday night. Following a 1-1 draw in regulation, the Quakes outlasted the Chivas, 4-3, via penalty shootout in front of a tournament-record 50,675 fans...

GONZALES — The Gonzales boys’ soccer team secured the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Cypress Division championship last week with three wins. The Spartans (14-3-2 overall, 10-1 in Cypress) claimed a 5-2 win over Ceiba College Prep, shut out Carmel 2-0, and finished the week with...

SOLEDAD — Soledad High boys and girls soccer teams began the season on a winning note, as the girls team started with a 9-0 victory over the visiting Notre Dame Spirits and the boys team defeated the Palma Chieftains by a 6-1 tally. At home...

Three South County high school runners were awarded scholarships for their accomplishments as runners and their work in the classroom by the Monterey Bay Wednesday Night Laundry Runners (WNLR).

Adrian Lopez of Soledad was named last week to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State small school second team as a pitcher.

SALINAS VALLEY — Last Wednesday the King City High varsity boys’ wrestling team got off to a great start, picking up dual victories over Soledad (48-36) and North Salinas (48-30). Angel Becerra, Deandre Esparza, Armando Villasenor, Nate Vargas and Jden Hernandez all picked up a...

SALINAS — Velocity Invitational wrapped up its inaugural event earlier this month, concluding a jam-packed three-day weekend of vintage racing, special exhibitions, food and wine at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas. From Nov. 12 to 14, more than 10,000 guests attended Velocity Invitational throughout...

On the weekend of Oct. 7-8, the Gonzales Dingers 9 and under baseball team traveled to Santa Maria and placed second in the silver division. This is the first year of the Dingers 9 and under team, as they joined the 10 and under...