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December 7, 2025

Soccer | Greenfield Bruins’ Garcia named Offensive Player of the Year

Greenfield boys soccer
SALINAS VALLEY — Greenfield High School boys’ soccer standout player Hector Garcia was not only chosen to the first-team All-League in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Gabilan Division, but he was also picked as the Offensive Player of the Year. According to Greenfield head soccer...

Aztecs gather for awards, recognize champions

Members of the Soledad High School track and field team and their coaches and parents gathered at the school multi-purpose room last Tuesday for an awards night.

Cross Country | Gonzales, Greenfield runners compete at State

SALINAS VALLEY — Gonzales High senior runner Giovanni Ochoa placed 47th overall in the Division IV finals last Saturday at the California Interscholastic Federation State Cross Country Championships at Woodward Park in Fresno. Ochoa ran the course in the time of 16:10 to knock 30...

Orange is the new black

An excited group of runners and walkers took to the streets of Gonzales for the annual Gonzales Orange and Black 5K Race on the Fourth of July.

Football | Spartans come up short against Breakers

GONZALES — Last Friday was a return to football for the Gonzales Spartans, but the team came up short against the Pacific Grove Breakers, 34-20. The last time Gonzales played a football game was Nov. 8, 2019. Coming into this season, the Spartans knew they...

Gonzales High football program hosts awards night and banquet

GONZALES — Gonzales Spartan players, coaches and parents gathered one last time to conclude the 2024 football season with a banquet and awards night Dec. 12 at the Gonzales High School cafeteria. The varsity and JV football teams were able to celebrate at home after...

Spartan team places 4th at Bert Mar

With two individual champions leading the way the Gonzales High wrestling team placed fourth at the Bert Mar Invitational that took place on Saturday at Independence High School in San Jose.

South County's regular soccer season heats up

With a handful of games remaining in the Mission Trail and Coastal League, South County boys and girls teams are playing hard for a shot at a league title or Central Coast Section Playoff spot.

South County teams run at invitational

The Greenfield High varsity boys cross country team placed third in their division at the Chieftain-Spirit Classic Invitational on Saturday at Toro Regional Park in Salinas. The meet featured over 700 runners competed in three divisions for the boys and girls.

Wrestling | Gonzales Spartans win medals at tourney

GONZALES — Gonzales High School hosted the Spartan Winter Crucible wrestling tournament for JV boys and varsity girls on Dec. 10. Nearly 300 wrestlers participated in the day’s event. Spartan medalists were: Gio Manzo, 3rd place; Sebastian Barboza, 3rd place; Dominique Montiel, 1st place;...

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New well registration program aims to protect Salinas Valley groundwater

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) and the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) have launched a new well registration program to...