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January 4, 2026

Soccer | Monte Vista Christian girls’ team gets past Soledad in penalty shoot-out

SOLEDAD — The Monte Vista Christian girls’ soccer team won the coin toss to see who would shoot first in a penalty shoot-out during Monday’s Central Coast Section Division IV quarterfinals match against Soledad High. Senior midfielder Jana Komposch was already set on going first...

Cross Country | Salinas Valley runners qualify for section finals

SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County runners placed well at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cross Country Championships to punch their tickets to the Central Coast Section Championship Meet taking place Saturday, Nov. 11, on the Crystal Springs course in Belmont. At last Saturday’s PCAL...

Cross Country | South County teams compete at State

King City High boys cross country team placed fourth in the Division IV championship race at the California Interscholastic Federation State Meet on Saturday at Woodward Park in Fresno.

Wrestling | Gonzales Spartan wrestlers win medals

GONZALES — It’s been a busy time for the Gonzales High School wrestling program, as the wrestlers have been going to tournaments and winning medals. The boys went up to Watsonville to compete in the 2023 Apple Cider Classic. Spartan wrestlers Jose Viorato placed...

7 on 7 league begins

The seven on seven passing league for South County high school football teams start today at 5 pm at Soledad High School.

Aztec boys crush Condors

An 11-1 non-league win over the North Monterey County Condors last Friday helped the Soledad Aztec baseball improve to 16 wins and three losses for the season.

WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca shines after improvement projects

SALINAS — WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca celebrated the completion of the most extensive capital improvement project in more than two decades after a $20 million and eight-month renovation and beautification project concluded. Elected officials, county staff, invited business leaders and WeatherTech Raceway staff participated July...

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...

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...

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...

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Cannabis marijuana

Monterey County Health Department awarded grant for cannabis education

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Health Department is the recipient of a $168,862 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to support...