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March 18, 2026

Realignment begins next fall for local teams

Change is coming next fall for local high school athletic teams as 33 schools that make up the tri-county area will be realigned to form new divisions as part of the Pacific Coast Athletic League (PCAL).

Chieftains oust Spartans, 59-30, in playoffs

flurry of points by host Palma Chieftains in the first quarter had the Gonzales Spartan basketball team looking up at the 24-3 deficit. The Spartans played much better in the final three quarters but could not overcome the deficit in a 59-30 loss in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division IV playoffs.

Football | Spartan JVs lose to Haybalers

The Hollister Haybaler JV football team broke open a one-point game to defeat the Gonzales Spartababes 28-19 on Friday at Dick Force Stadium.

Spartan grapplers compete in tourney

Three wrestlers from Gonzales High School made it to the second day of wrestling at the Pat Lovell Holiday Wrestling Classic last Thursday and Friday at Aptos High School.

Baseball | Gonzales Spartans improve to 5-1 overall after sweeping Greenfield

GONZALES — Don’t look now, but after sweeping Greenfield Bruins this week, the Gonzales Spartans find themselves with a 5-1 record overall and a 4-0 record in the Cypress Division. After losing their first game of the baseball season to the Alisal Trojans, 13-9, the...

Soccer | Soledad boys take 2nd in CCS Division V finals

Soledad boys soccer player
SOLEDAD — A second-half goal by Lucas Shotts gave the Crystal Springs Uplands boys soccer team a 1-0 win over the Soledad Aztecs in Saturday’s Central Coast Section (CCS) Division V Championship. Soledad head coach Genaro Espinoza was proud of his team's efforts in the...

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...

Basketball | Soledad Aztecs’ depth helps fuel winning streak

SOLEDAD — It wasn’t long ago that the Soledad boys’ varsity basketball team had lost five of seven games, but since Jan. 20, the Aztecs have won five straight games.  The last time the Aztecs had a five-game winning streak was in 2018. Soledad’s Jason Mendoza,...

Soccer | Gonzales boys fall 2-1 to Knights, take 2nd place in state regionals

GONZALES — In a game that featured many thrills and chills, the Gonzales High boys’ soccer team ended a long season with a 2-1 loss to Roseland University Prep (Santa Rosa) in the last minute of overtime in the NorCal Division IV Championship on...

Donors support weight room upgrade at Gonzales High

GONZALES — Gonzales High School athletic programs and physical education department received a huge upgrade to the weight room thanks to the contribution of three donors. Gonzales High alumni Dr. Nachi Guzman, Weights and Bars owner Joe Gigantino and the Spartan 300 Club matched funds...

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Monterey County receives $2.8M to prevent homelessness

MONTEREY COUNTY — The County of Monterey has been awarded $2.8 million in funding through Round 6 of California’s Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention...