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November 22, 2025

Soccer | South Monterey County teams prepare to start league play

SALINAS VALLEY — With most winter sports moving indoors, South Monterey County soccer teams are still playing out in the cold and rain. Here is a look at how both boy and girl varsity teams are doing so far this season. King City Mustangs The King...

Football | Gonzales Spartans struggle in loss to Breakers

GONZALES — Last Thursday night at Pacific Grove, the host Breakers outscored Gonzales 28-7 in the first half and never looked back in the 48-14 home win. The Breakers improved to 2-1 in pre-season and the Spartans are now 1-2. ā€œWe couldn’t seem to get much...

Little League | South Monterey County teams playing for titles

SALINAS VALLEY — Three South Monterey County youth baseball teams are still alive in the District 9 Little League All-Star Tournament, as of Monday. The King City Juniors reached the semi-finals from the losers bracket, as they had suffered an 11-3 loss to Manzanita after...

Scholarship runners

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).

Gonzales baseball, softball teams remain in title contention

GONZALES — As the season winds down, Gonzales High’s varsity baseball and softball teams are contending for league titles, but both will need some help down the stretch as they enter the final month of games. Baseball On April 7, when the Spartans baseball team lost...

Trio qualifies for CCS finals

A trio of track and field athletes from Soledad, King City and Gonzales will represent their high schools and South County at Friday’s Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships at Gilroy High School.

Soccer | South Monterey County teams get back on the pitch

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SALINAS VALLEY — Soccer teams from South Monterey County high schools are back on the pitch after time off to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s. With the non-league schedule winding down, the boys and girls teams are ready for Pacific Coast Athletic League divisional play. BOYS’...

Football | Spartans fall to Knights, 14-6

GONZALES — Gonzales Spartans came up short against the Soquel Knights, 14-6, in their first game of league play. The young Spartans didn’t have their offense clicking that Friday night, Sept. 24, producing only six points. ā€œOur guys played hard and as a team from beginning...

Salinas Valley Half Marathon, 5K race set for Saturday

Road runners will be gathering at the Soledad Mission and on River Road in Gonzales on Saturday for the Salinas Valley Half Marathon and 5K.

Football | Gonzales falls in Little Big Game, 35-14

GONZALES — In the 90th meeting of the Little Big Game between King City Mustangs and Gonzales Spartans, something had to give as both football teams came into last Thursday’s matchup winless so far this season, and of course the coveted megaphone was also...

Local News

YWCA to open first South Monterey County shelter for domestic violence...

MONTEREY COUNTY — YWCA Monterey County is expanding its services by opening its first transitional housing location in South Monterey County for women and...