Gonzales Spartans football coach chosen for motivational summit
GONZALES — Gonzales Football Coach Art Berlanga has been chosen as one of 20 speakers to take part in the Power Voice Summit IV hosted by Les Brown and Jon Talarico on Saturday, Feb. 6.
Berlanga became involved when he enrolled in a motivational speaking...
Upgrades to Gonzales Spartans stadium, fields taking place
GONZALES — A lot of digging, dragging and painting has been going on this summer at Gonzales High School and will continue through the year, beginning with the installation of a new digital scoreboard at the Dick Force Stadium, upgrades to the softball and...
Football | South Monterey County teams complete passing league
SALINAS VALLEY — The summer seven-on-seven football season ended for South Monterey County high schools last Wednesday at Dick Force Stadium in Gonzales and at the Carmel 7 on 7 Tournament on Saturday.
Teams will now observe “Dead Week” before returning to the practice fields...
Softball | Greenfield Bruins claim Cypress title, set for CCS playoffs Saturday
GREENFIELD — First-year Greenfield High softball coach Norma Ornelas guided the Bruins to their second Pacific Coast Athletic League divisional title in three years.
Greenfield finished 12-0 to claim the 2024-25 championship of the Cypress Division.
Ornelas, a 2020 Greenfield High graduate, guided her team to...
Soccer | South Monterey County teams playing final 2025 games
SALINAS VALLEY — In a South Monterey County rivalry, the Soledad girls’ soccer team defeated host Gonzales by a 2-1 score last Friday night at Dick Force Stadium.
The Lady Aztecs’ Jeannette Valdez scored the winning goal off an assist by Nichole Gonzalez late in...
Football | South Monterey County teams begin regular season Friday
SALINAS VALLEY — King City Mustangs will be the only South Monterey County football team playing at home this week.
The Mustangs begin the regular season Friday as they host the North Salinas Vikings in a 7:30 p.m. contest.
“North Salinas is solid and they are...
Friends of Laguna Seca receives $500K donation from Laguna Seca Raceway Foundation
SALINAS — Friends of Laguna Seca has received a $500,000 donation from the Laguna Seca Raceway Foundation (LSRF) in partnership with the Monterey County Parks Foundation (MCPF).
This significant donation comes with the full endorsement from both the LSRF and MCPF, as the Friends of Laguna...
Gonzales City Council recognizes high school runner
GONZALES — Gonzales High School student-athlete Giovanni Ochoa was recognized by the Gonzales City Council last week for his accomplishment of qualifying to the 2022 CIF State Cross Country Championships this past November.
Ochoa, a sophomore for the Spartans, was joined by Head Coach Margie...
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Monterey County Sheriff’s Office investigating suspicious death in Ventana Wilderness
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspicious death in the Sykes Hot Springs area of the Ventana Wilderness in the...
