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April 27, 2026

Padres blank Spartans, 7-0

A strong Carmel Padres tennis team blanked the host Gonzales 7-0 on Thursday at the Spartan tennis courts.

Little League | All-Star Tournament begins for South Monterey County teams

SALINAS VALLEY — California District 9 Little League Division All-Star Tournament began Tuesday for South Monterey County teams. King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales are competing in the 11-12-year-old major division and the 8-9-10-year-old division. All four local major teams began the double elimination tournament on...

Little League | South Monterey County teams playing for titles

SALINAS VALLEY — Three South Monterey County youth baseball teams are still alive in the District 9 Little League All-Star Tournament, as of Monday. The King City Juniors reached the semi-finals from the losers bracket, as they had suffered an 11-3 loss to Manzanita after...

Cardinals outlast Spartans, 28-21

For the second straight week in Santa Cruz County, the Gonzales football team lost after holding an early lead.

Track and Field | Spartan athletes celebrate season with awards night

GONZALES — Team members from the Gonzales High School track and field team and their parents celebrated the season with a banquet and awards night last Wednesday at the school cafeteria. The June 30 event began with a delicious taco meal with all the fixings...

South County Soccer League jamboree ends season

SALINAS VALLEY — South County Soccer League’s 56 teams converged on Patriot Park in Greenfield last Sunday for the end-of-season jamboree. Organizers said more than 1,000 people were on the soccer fields during the course of the morning and afternoon jamboree on May 22, during...

Track and Field | 81st King City Invitational set for Saturday

Track athlete running
KING CITY — More than 25 teams will be participating this Saturday at the 81st King City Invitational at War Memorial Stadium. The track and field meet will continue the North vs. South region schools award. Currently the North and South are tied with wins,...

Eagles down Spartans in volleyball

The visiting Everett Alvarez High Eagles defeated the Gonzales High Spartans — 25-16, 25-10 and 25-14 — in the non-league opener for both teams last Thursday in the Roger Fernando Gym in Gonzales.

Verduzco to attend CSUMB

Gonzales High School and Hartnell College graduate Norma Verduzco will be attending Cal State Monterey Bay to continue her studies and pursue a spot on the Otter women’s soccer team.

Track and Field | South Monterey County teams ready to begin divisional meets

Track and Field
SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County high school track and field teams will be entering Pacific Coast Athletic League meets this week and will all gather on Saturday at the Pacific Grove Rotary Invitational. On Tuesday, Gonzales High traveled to Watsonville for a Santa Lucia...

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Assault rifle in bag

Detectives recover assault rifle after Soledad probationer arrest

SOLEDAD — Monterey County Sheriff’s detectives recovered an unlawfully possessed assault rifle and additional ammunition following a probation-related arrest and subsequent search warrant service,...