Sports

GONZALES — Art Berlanga announced he would no longer be the football coach at Gonzales High School, effective immediately on March 11.  Berlanga had time to tell the most-affected by his decision beforehand in a coaches meeting and a team meeting with athletes prior to...

SALINAS VALLEY — Wrestling mats were rolled out once again after a year off due to Covid-19, as Soledad High hosted more than 13 schools from King City to Hollister in the varsity girls tournament. As the young ladies warmed up, one could see the...

GONZALES — Gonzales High School wrestlers Clarissa Rico and Cherish Yebra won medals at the Trojan Wrath Girls Wrestling Tournament that took place at Alisal High School on Dec. 28. Rico went 3-1 to win the consolation championship. Yebra finished with a 3-2 record to...

GREENFIELD — With 1:20 left in the game and their hopes of winning the Santa Lucia Division hanging in the balance, the Marina Mariners had the ball while down 13-6, but Greenfield defensive back Naythen Hernandez secured the win for the Bruins with a...

SALINAS VALLEY — King City Lady Mustangs track and field team will have three individual girls and two relay teams compete at this Saturday’s Central Coast Section semifinals in Gilroy. During the Masters Meet at Pacific Grove last Friday, Mariana Alcarez placed third in the...

SALINAS VALLEY — Soledad High’s boys’ basketball team played three games in Hawaii at the Moanlua Tourney. In their first game on Dec. 4, the Aztecs beat Nanakuli High 46-44. On Dec. 5, Soledad was beaten 73-32 by Mid Pacific Institute. The mainland boys then...

SOLEDAD — On March 11, Soledad High baseball Head Coach Damien Ryan coached his varsity team to a 7-5 win over the visiting Salinas High Cowboys in the Gabilan Division opener for both teams. The victory was the third of the season for the Aztecs...

SALINAS VALLEY — With three of the four South Monterey County high school football teams out of the postseason race, there are still plenty of things to play for this season. Gonzales Spartans When you look back at the Gonzales Spartans (0-4, 0-7) season, that loss...

SALINAS VALLEY — Track and field athletes from South Monterey County have qualified for the Central Coast Section (CCS) semifinals that will take place Saturday, June 5, at Soquel High School. Athletes qualified for the semifinals after finishing in the top six at last Thursday’s...

GONZALES — Gonzales High School athletic programs and physical education department received a huge upgrade to the weight room thanks to the contribution of three donors. Gonzales High alumni Dr. Nachi Guzman, Weights and Bars owner Joe Gigantino and the Spartan 300 Club matched funds...