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March 29, 2024

Central Coast YMCA names former Greenfield teacher as regional sports coordinator

SALINAS ā€” Central Coast YMCA recently named Carmel Valley resident Julie Campisi as its regional sports coordinator for the Monterey and Salinas YMCAs.Ā  Campisi, who will be coordinating all sports programs at the two locations, has an extensive background in teaching physical education, graduating in...

Football | Spartans fall to Knights, 14-6

GONZALES ā€” Gonzales Spartans came up short against the Soquel Knights, 14-6, in their first game of league play. The young Spartans didnā€™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...

Volleyball | Salinas Valley teams continue league play

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” With the playoffs looming, South Monterey County volleyball teams are currently in the middle of league play. The Soledad Aztecs havenā€™t had a great start to league play. Since dropping the match to Monte Vista Christian, which they were up two sets...

Swearingen wins Big Week Professional Bull Riding

SALINAS ā€” 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 | Aztecs suffer loss to Vikings, 49-7

SOLEDAD ā€” Coming off a win against North Monterey County, the Soledad Aztecs returned home to start league play last Friday against North Salinas High School, but only the Vikings came ready to play, winning 49-7. During warmup, the Aztecs were delighted to see Soledad...

Football | Bruins win first league game against Grizzlies

GREENFIELD ā€” After being shut out last game, the Greenfield Bruins bounced back to beat the Pajaro Valley Grizzlies, 21-18, to start 1-0 in league play. Greenfield receiver Anthony Morales caught a touchdown pass to put Greenfield up 7-0 at Pajaro Valley. Morales leads Greenfield...

New pedestrian bridge opens in time for annual Salinas rodeo

SALINAS ā€” A ribbon cutting took place Sept. 23 for the new Taylor Farms Pedestrian Bridge, which was completed just in time for last weekā€™s California Rodeo Salinas. Funded entirely by private donations, the bridge took 10 months to complete and connects the west grandstand...

Game of the Week | North Salinas vs. Soledad, Sept. 24

SOLEDAD ā€” Usually coming into league play at 2-1, you have a good understanding of your team's identity, but for the Soledad Aztecs, some questions are lingering. After losing to Everett Alvarez at home, the Aztecs bounced back, beating North Monterey County, 26-14. Going into the...

Football | Soledad Aztecs rebound with win over Condors

SOLEDAD ā€” The last time Soledad Aztecs were on the field, they had lost to Everett Alvarez at home going into a bye week. After a week to heal up, the Aztecs played in their final pre-season game last Friday against the North Monterey County...

Football | Mustangs defeat Spartans, 34-14

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” After losing the previous two ā€œLittle Big Games,ā€ the King City Mustangs defeated the Gonzales Spartans, 34-14, to recapture the coveted megaphone.  Last Fridayā€™s victory in Gonzales not only moved the Mustangs to 3-0, but also marks the first time in the...

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Open Studios Art Tours

New look and name for 2024 Artists Studio Tour

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) will be continuing the Artist Studio Tourā€™s legacy, previously run by Arts Habitat. To ensure the...