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April 14, 2026

Wrestling | King City holds off Salinas in first dual meet

KING CITY — It was back to the mats for the King City Mustangs wrestling team, which hosted the Salinas High Cowboys in their first dual meet of the season. Since last season was canceled due to Covid-19, not many people knew what to expect...

Hartnell College’s Basaldua named 2025 Coast Conference Coach of the Year

SALINAS — Hartnell College softball head coach Natalie Basaldua was named the 2025 Coast Conference Coach of the Year after leading the Panthers to a 23-14 record with a .618 winning percentage. Hartnell placed third in the Coast Conference behind West Valley and San Mateo...

Football | Pacific Grove ends Greenfield’s perfect season

GREENFIELD — The last time the Greenfield Bruins started 3-0 they went to the playoffs, but now the Bruins were looking to do something they haven’t done in school history, and that was to start the season off 4-0. Entering the Bruins stadium, one could...

Football games begin Friday

Three local high school football teams will be in action on Friday at the start of the non-league schedule and one high school will be off to observe a bye week.

Softball | South Monterey County teams hope for playoffs

SALINAS VALLEY — Entering the final games of the season, let’s take a look at some of the South Monterey County softball teams’ resumes and see if they have a shot to make the playoffs. In the Central Coast Section, there are six divisions. Out...

Basketball | Soledad’s Morales named boys MVP

Basketball players
SALINAS VALLEY — Soledad High shooting guard Pedro Morales was chosen as the Most Valuable Player of the Pacific Coast Athletic League (PCAL) Cypress Division in boys basketball. Morales was first-team All-League, along with teammate Calvin DeShazo. The pair led the Aztecs to the Cypress...

Alumni enter Hartnell Hall of Fame

Melissa Kirby, a 1993 King City High School graduate, and Michelle Courrejou, a 1981 Gonzales High School graduate, will enter the Hartnell College Athletic Hall of Fame this Saturday.

Cross Country | Gonzales Spartan runners earn honors

GONZALES — Gonzales High cross country athletes and their parents and coaches gathered on Dec. 8 for an awards night and banquet inside the school’s cafeteria. Gonzales head coach and athletic director Margie Daniels was pleased that the team had such a good showing for...

King City takes gold

Four wins on Saturday earned the King City Lady Mustang volleyball team the championship of the Gold Division at Saturday’s Everett Alvarez Volleyball Tournament in Salinas.

Soccer | Soledad boys lead Cypress Division as Gonzales girls improve to 5-0

Soccer ball sports
SALINAS VALLEY — Soledad High’s boys soccer team closed the first half of play in the Cypress Division with wins over the Carmel Padres, 3-2, and at home against the Rancho San Juan Trailblazers, 4-2. Last Tuesday at Carmel, Jesus Ortiz and Christian Romero scored goals...

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Salinas Valley Health Mobile Clinic earns countywide education honor

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County School Boards Association has honored the Salinas Valley Health Mobile Clinic with its prestigious “Excellence in Education” Award, recognizing...