Sports

GONZALES — A health-conscious group of runners and walkers took to the streets for the Gonzales Rotary Fun Run on the Fourth of July at Central Park. Many of the nearly 100 participants gathered over half an hour before the 8 a.m. start time to...

GONZALES — On Friday night at Dick Force Stadium, Gonzales High senior football player Lawrence “Larry” Bettencourt was honored as one of the San Francisco 49ers’ nominees for the NFL’s Latino Youth Honors program this year. “This is the third year that we have chosen...

SALINAS VALLEY — With fall sports over, it’s time to move indoors as the basketball season gets started in South Monterey County. This year local boys’ and girls’ basketball seasons should be interesting as some teams are replacing key players from a year ago. King...

SOLEDAD — Going into last Friday’s games, only four more weeks remain in the high school football regular season. With the postseason out of reach for the Soledad Aztecs and the King City Mustangs, the pride that these two schools have will make them...

SALINAS VALLEY — It wasn’t an easy weekend for three of the four South Monterey County high school football teams, as Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales all suffered a loss and dampened their playoff hopes. In total, all three teams were outscored by their respective opponents,...

SALINAS VALLEY — Gonzales High senior Josiah Rosales-Garcia and Soledad High sophomore Natalie Ramirez both placed at last weekend’s Mid-Cals Classic wrestling tournament at Gilroy High School. Rosales-Garcia earned a sixth-place medal after going 5-2 in the 215-pound weight class at the tournament. This is...

SALINAS VALLEY — The Greenfield and Soledad girls’ soccer teams are leading their respective divisions in the Pacific Coast Athletic League in the third week of play, while the Gonzales and King City boys’ teams are leading their divisions. GIRLS’ SOCCER The Gonzales girls’ soccer team...

SALINAS VALLEY — For many years, inmates from the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad had made large donations throughout Monterey County through food sales and donation drives. With their last food sale that took place on May 28, inmates from CTF’s A and B...

A balanced offensive attack by Seaside High wore down the host Soledad Aztecs in the season opener for both football teams.

SALINAS VALLEY — Two goals in the first half were not enough for the King City High boys’ soccer team as they finished in a 2-2 tie with host Soledad last Tuesday night. Deon Rodriguez and Abiel Gomez gave the Mustangs a 2-0 first-half lead,...