Track and Field | 79th King City Invitational kicks off Saturday morning
KING CITY — This Saturday the 79th King City Invitational will take place at King City High School’s War Memorial Stadium.
The meet will be hosted by the King City High track and field team and sponsored by the King City Lions Club and King...
Softball | Soledad Aztecs become co-champs for first time
SOLEDAD — For the first time in school history, the Soledad High girls’ softball team is a co-league champion.
The Aztecs softball program had to suffer for many years, but this year they made history when they beat Seaside, 11-1, on May 10. That win...
Salinas Valley Titans shine at 2024 West Zone Baseball Mustang Championships
SALINAS VALLEY — The Salinas Valley Titans 10 and under Pony baseball team represented South Monterey County as the NORCAL Super Region champions during last week’s 2024 West Zone Baseball Mustang Championships at Norwalk’s Holifield Park.
The Salinas Valley team went 1-2 in the double...
Football | Gonzales recaptures Heritage Trophy from Soledad
GONZALES — Last Saturday night the Gonzales Spartans hosted the Soledad Aztecs at home, where they were able to break their losing streak against the Aztecs and win 20-13 to capture the Heritage Trophy.
Coming into this season, the Spartans and the Aztecs thought it...
Orange is the new black
An excited group of runners and walkers took to the streets of Gonzales for the annual Gonzales Orange and Black 5K Race on the Fourth of July.
Tennis | Gonzales Spartan girls win Cypress Division title
GONZALES — The Gonzales High School girls tennis team earned its first-ever team title by winning the Cypress Division of the Pacific Coast Athletic League.
Gonzales claimed the title after finishing the division season with a 12-0 league record and were 13-1 overall. Girls tennis...
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.
Football | Soledad Aztecs conquer Condors, 9-7
SOLEDAD — It might not have been a pretty win, but the Soledad Aztecs survived their first league game of the year, beating North Monterey County 9-7.
Coming into the season, many believed that the Aztecs would be this dynamic offense that would put up...
Swearingen wins Big Week Professional Bull Riding
SALINAS — Professional Bull Riding (PBR) bucked back into Salinas on Sept. 22 in front of a crowd of 8,860 who attended the show.
Daylon Swearingen of Piffard, N.Y., won the buckle, with Andy Guzman of Oakdale, Calif., coming in second.
Presented by Salinas Valley Ford,...
Football | Gonzales aims to play at high level in Santa Lucia Division
GONZALES — Improvement and playing at the highest level possible is the goal for Gonzales High football head coach Eddy Ramirez this upcoming 2024 fall season.
Last year, the Spartans showed a glimpse of what was in store for the near future behind a dynamic...
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Soledad Police host 2025 Cops Giving Tree
SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department hosted its 2025 Cops Giving Tree event earlier this month, spreading hope and generosity to local children and families in need...























