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April 16, 2026

Football | Salinas Valley teams prepare for annual jamboree

SALINAS VALLEY — With ā€œdead weekā€ behind them, South Monterey County high school football teams are ready to prepare for the upcoming regular season. All four local schools will gather Friday, Aug. 20, at the Greenfield High School stadium for the South County Jamboree, which...

Spartans track team competes in last MTAL championship

A sixth straight championship also meant an end of an era for the King City boys track and field team. The Mustangs won the Mission Trail Athletic League in what was the last championship meet for them in the MTAL as next year King City, Gonzales, Greenfield and Soledad will be members of the Pacific Coast Athletic League.

Gonzales City Council honors outstanding high school athletes, coaches

Gonzales City Council Gonzales High School athletes coaches
GONZALES — Gonzales City Council honored three Gonzales High School coaches and three student-athletes for their outstanding efforts in cross county and football on Feb. 5. Giovanni Ochoa was presented with a Certificate of Recognition for the 2023-24 cross country season. Ochoa is a junior this...

South County’s regular soccer season heats up

With a handful of games remaining in the Mission Trail and Coastal League, South County boys and girls teams are playing hard for a shot at a league title or Central Coast Section Playoff spot.

Gonzales High School football coach calls it quits

GONZALES — Art Berlanga announced he would no longer be the football coach at Gonzales High School, effective immediately on March 11.Ā  Berlanga had time to tell the most-affected by his decision beforehand in a coaches meeting and a team meeting with athletes prior to...

Football | Mustangs defeat Spartans, 34-14

SALINAS VALLEY — After losing the previous two ā€œLittle Big Games,ā€ the King City Mustangs defeated the Gonzales Spartans, 34-14, to recapture the coveted megaphone.  Last Friday’s victory in Gonzales not only moved the Mustangs to 3-0, but also marks the first time in the...

Soccer youth camp set for next week at Gonzales

Soccer ball sports
GONZALES — A soccer youth camp will take place July 29-Aug. 1 at Dick Force Stadium in Gonzales. Boys and girls will be grouped from 5-7 years old and from 8-13 years old. The event will be conducted on the newly renovated turf field by a...

Baseball | Soledad Aztecs’ Segura throws no-hitter

SOLEDAD — The last time Soledad’s baseball team took the field, they were coming off a loss to Liberty Union 14-4, and with league rival King City Mustangs coming into town, the Aztecs turned to their ace, Eric Segura, who threw his first high...

Football | South Monterey County players named to 2025 All-League teams

Football
SALINAS VALLEY — Pacific Coast Athletic League All-League football teams were announced recently, and the King City Mustangs dominated the Mission South Division with several first-team players. Carson Tidwell of King City was chosen as the Most Valuable Player and first-team running back. Rocky Villanueva...

Soledad High cheer team competes for first time

Soledad Aztecs Cheer Team
SOLEDAD — Soledad Aztecs cheer coaches Anyssa and Krystal Santoyo, who have been involved in cheer since they were little, recently completed a dream of theirs, as the Soledad High School cheerleading team competed in their first-ever competition in school history. The Santoyo sisters have...

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Salinas Valley Health Mobile Clinic earns countywide education honor

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County School Boards Association has honored the Salinas Valley Health Mobile Clinic with its prestigious ā€œExcellence in Educationā€ Award, recognizing...