Junior Giants kick off season with Soledad clinic
SOLEDAD ā Soledad-Mission Recreation District recently hosted a baseball and softball clinic for the Junior Giants program at Jesse Gallardo Park in Soledad.
The June 5 clinic included 112 boys and 96 girls from Soledad and beyond who received instruction from volunteer coaches in the...
Volleyball | Salinas Valley teams on track to make playoffs
SALINAS VALLEY ā Three of the four South Monterey County volleyball teams still have a chance not only to make the playoffs, but also win their division, after another week of games.
King City Mustangs had a major turnaround, starting the season with 2-6, but...
Football | Greenfield struggles with turnovers as North Salinas claims 20-6 victory in Mission Division opener
GREENFIELD ā Last Friday in Greenfield, the North Salinas Vikings came up with a timely turnover in the first half and another in the second half and defeated the Bruins, 20-6, in the Mission Division opener.
āDefensively, we had a very good game,ā said Greenfield...
King City, Gonzales high school runners receive scholarships
SALINAS VALLEY ā King City High runner Mario Avila and Gonzales High runner Ashley Ochoa joined four other runners as recipients of scholarships from the Monterey Bay Wednesday Night Laundry Runners.
While King City, Greenfield and Soledad have had previous winners of the scholarship, Ochoa...
South County football teams gather for annual jamboree
In the final tune-up before the start of non-league play, South County high school football teams took the field last Friday at the South County Jamboree, hosted by Soledad High School at the Gene Martin Stadium.
Football | Salinas Valley teams suffer setbacks
SALINAS VALLEY ā It wasnāt 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,...
Hartnell celebrates grand reopening of Gary Shaw Track and Bill Elliott Football Field
SALINAS VALLEY ā Hartnell College recently celebrated the grand reopening of the Gary Shaw Track and Bill Elliott Football Field with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by community members, Hartnell students, staff and local leaders.
This momentous event marked the completion of significant renovations funded by...
Spartan grapplers host awards night
On Wednesday, May 9 the Gonzales High School wrestling program hosted an awards night and banquet at the school cafeteria.
Football | Gonzales falls to King City in Little Big Game
GONZALES ā In the 91st Little Big Game, the King City Mustangs were able to keep the megaphone from their longest rivals, the Gonzales Spartans, as they won 14-12.
The last time the Spartans won the megaphone was back in 2019, when they beat the...
Boxers win at Bradley
Boxers from the San Ardo and King City Boxing Clubs took the first five places at Saturdayās 25th Annual Bradley Bulldogs 10K and 5K Fun Run and Walk.
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Salinas man pleads no contest in violent May 2025 domestic incident
SALINAS VALLEY ā A Salinas man has pleaded no contest to multiple charges stemming from a May 2025 incident in which he stabbed his...























