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November 26, 2025

Volleyball | Spartans and Bruins win league titles as season ends for Mustangs and Aztecs

SALINAS VALLEY — Both Gonzales Spartans and Greenfield Bruins completed a strong season in volleyball, as each varsity team claimed the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Santa Lucia Division and Arroyo Division titles, respectively. Gonzales Spartans This was the first volleyball championship for Gonzales since 1996 and...

Basketball | South Monterey County teams enter final stretch of 2024-25 season

SALINAS VALLEY — With just a win separating second-place Soledad and first-place St. Francis, the final two weeks of Cypress Division play in high school boys’ basketball could be a fight to the finish. The Aztecs had a 7-1 league record against the 8-0 Sharks...

39th Annual High School Football All-Star Game set for Saturday

Football
SALINAS — The date and head coaches of the 39th Annual Central Coast High School Football All-Star Game 2025 have been announced. Local high schools from Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito counties had their respected head coaches nominate their players. “Congratulations to all the nominees, your hard...

Lopez named to Cal-Hi Sports team

Adrian Lopez of Soledad was named last week to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State small school second team as a pitcher.

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.

Lady Aztecs win 2 of 3 league games

The Soledad Lady Aztec softball team won two of three league games to improve to 6-4 in the Mission Trail Athletic League.

Cross Country | Spartans medal at Westmoor

King City and Gonzales high schools cross country teams stayed busy last weekend with invitational meets at Stanford (Palo Alto) and at Westmoor (Daly City).

Gonzales High School sports remain on hold

GONZALES — Board members for Gonzales Unified School District heard a report from Superintendent Yvette Irving about the return of Gonzales High School athletes to conditioning during their Oct. 27 meeting. The board had approved the return during an earlier board meeting but had not...

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...

Softball | King City, Soledad reach CCS semifinals

Softball
SALINAS VALLEY — King City and Soledad high school softball teams reached the semifinals of the Central Coast Section Division V Playoffs with wins in Saturday’s quarterfinals. The Mustangs are the No. 4 seed and began the playoffs with a 9-2 home victory over No....

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Police arrest crime

Gonzales man arrested for Chualar armed robbery

CHUALAR — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office responded to an armed robbery on Sunday afternoon in Chualar before subsequently locating the suspect in Salinas and...