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December 12, 2025

Basketball | Soledad returns to court as other teams halt games

SALINAS VALLEY — With game cancellations and rescheduling happening all over the place due to Covid-19, Soledad High’s basketball teams are ready to return after a two-week break. But as one South Monterey County school returns, others are putting their games on halt. Soledad Aztecs Both...

Cross Country | South Monterey County duo qualifies for State

SALINAS VALLEY — High school distance aces Giovanni Ochoa of Gonzales and Fabian Serrano of Greenfield placed fourth and ninth, respectively, at the Central Coast Section (CCS) cross country championships to qualify for the State Meet. Ochoa ran in the Division IV boys race and...

Baseball | Soledad sweeps King City, remains atop Mission Division

Baseball
SOLEDAD — Coming into this high school baseball season, the Soledad Aztecs had to replace a lot of players from last year’s team, which included a Division I player. But head baseball coach Damien Ryan and his coaching staff have the Aztecs in title contention...

Doctors provide free sports physicals for Gonzales athletes

GONZALES — Drs. Ignacio Guzman and Juan Bautista provided free sport physicals Nov. 13 at the Fairview Middle School gym in Gonzales for Gonzales High School’s Spartan cross country, football and volleyball teams. While Covid-19 impacted the start of the fall sports season, local student-athletes...

Gonzales drops non-league games during break

Non-league play was rough for the Gonzales High baseball team as they dropped two games during the Easter Break.

Game of the Week | Stevenson vs. Greenfield, Oct. 8

GREENFIELD — In order to win the Pacific Coast Santa Lucia Division outright, the Greenfield Bruins will need help, but first they have to beat the Stevenson Pirates on Friday to keep their postseason hopes alive. The Bruins are coming off a loss to the...

Mustangs start season with wins

The King City High varsity boys basketball team began the non-league schedule with a pair of wins to start the season at 2-0. King City beat South County rival Gonzales High 56-48 at home in overtime, and cruised by visiting Coast Union, 35-15.

Wrestling | King City holds off Salinas in first dual meet

KING CITY — It was back to the mats for the King City Mustangs wrestling team, which hosted the Salinas High Cowboys in their first dual meet of the season. Since last season was canceled due to Covid-19, not many people knew what to expect...

SEASON PREP

South County High School football teams in the final weeks of summer conditioning in preparation for the upcoming season.

Football Preview | Gonzales hosts Harbor in first home game

GONZALES — After starting the season with four straight road games, the Gonzales Spartans will finally be able to show off their new scoreboard this Friday when they host the Harbor Pirates. The Pirates started their season 2-0, but since then, they have dropped their...

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Nutcracker Ballet cast

ā€˜Nutcracker’ ballet marks 66th anniversary in South Monterey County

SALINAS VALLEY — A cherished holiday tradition returns to South Monterey County this December as ā€œThe Nutcracker Balletā€ celebrates its 66th anniversary at the...