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January 31, 2026

Cross Country | South Monterey County teams ready for CCS finals on Saturday

Cross Country runners
SALINAS VALLEY — This Saturday the Central Coast Section cross country championships will take place on the Crystal Springs Course in Belmont. Local high school teams competing are King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales. King City, Greenfield and Gonzales will compete in the Division IV races...

King City takes gold

Four wins on Saturday earned the King City Lady Mustang volleyball team the championship of the Gold Division at Saturday’s Everett Alvarez Volleyball Tournament in Salinas.

Chevron Soccer Academy brings joy to local youth

Chevron Soccer Academy
SALINAS VALLEY — More than 400 young athletes from across Monterey County took to the fields of the Salinas Regional Soccer Complex on July 12-13, participating in the Chevron Soccer Academy — an event that delivered not just elite soccer training, but inspiration, education...

Eagles down Spartans in volleyball

The visiting Everett Alvarez High Eagles defeated the Gonzales High Spartans — 25-16, 25-10 and 25-14 — in the non-league opener for both teams last Thursday in the Roger Fernando Gym in Gonzales.

Gonzales team wins soccer tournament

GONZALES — Los Jicamas defeated Los Chakas in penalties to win the tournament championship at the second annual Juan Flores 5 vs. 5 Men’s Soccer Tournament last Saturday at Dick Force Stadium in Gonzales. The Oct. 7 tournament was a fundraiser for the Gonzales High...

Cross Country | Gonzales Spartans claim division title

GONZALES — Led by four runners finishing in the top 10, the Gonzales High School boys cross country team claimed the team title in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Santa Lucia Division on Saturday at Toro Park. Previously, the Spartans won the PCAL’s Cypress Division...

Football | Eagles sore over Aztecs in blowout victory

SOLEDAD — Coming into last Thursday’s game against Soledad, Everett Alvarez had only practiced three times since being shut down for 10 days because of Covid-19, but that didn’t stop the Eagles from taking flight on the Aztecs by beating them 29-8. The Aztecs came...

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.

Volleyball | Salinas Valley teams continue quest for league title

SALINAS VALLEY — As the end of the regular season approaches, two of the four South Monterey County volleyball teams continue the quest for a league title. Gonzales Spartans continue to have a firm control over the Pacific Coast Santa Lucia Division, going a perfect...

Cross Country | Mustang boys win invitational

With five runners in the top six places the King City varsity boys cross country team easily won their division at Saturday’s Jackie Henderson Memorial Invitational hosted by North Monterey High School in Castroville. King City scored 17 points to easily defeat second place San Benito with 66 points. Soledad High placed fifth in the division.

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Salinas Valley State Prison

CDCR officials investigating Salinas ValleyĀ State Prison inmate’s Jan. 29 death as...

SOLEDAD ā€” California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the Jan. 29 death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. At about...