Hartnell Panther runners from South Monterey County moving on
SALINAS VALLEY — Distance runners from Hartnell College and South Monterey County will be continuing to run and compete at universities in California and beyond after signing Letters of Intent.
Last Saturday at the Hartnell College gymnasium, Ashley Ochoa from Gonzales High School and Daniel...
Cross Country | King City and Gonzales runners qualify for State finals
GONZALES — King City High School cross country runner Israel Limosnero and Gonzales High School standout Giovanni Ochoa qualified for the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State Meet by placing eighth and 11th, respectively, at last Saturday’s Central Coast Section Division IV Championship.
Limosnero, a senior...
King City hosts Cluster Meet
South County high school track and field teams took part in the Mission Trail Athletic League Cluster Meet on Thursday afternoon at War Memorial Stadium in King City.
New ring in town
After months of waiting, the new King City Boxing Club opened its doors at the King City Recreation Department site at 411 Division St.
Orange is the new black
An excited group of runners and walkers took to the streets of Gonzales for the annual Gonzales Orange and Black 5K Race on the Fourth of July.
Cross Country | South Monterey County duo qualifies for State
SALINAS VALLEY — High school distance aces Giovanni Ochoa of Gonzales and Fabian Serrano of Greenfield placed fourth and ninth, respectively, at the Central Coast Section (CCS) cross country championships to qualify for the State Meet.
Ochoa ran in the Division IV boys race and...
Soccer | South Monterey County teams play final preseason games
SALINAS VALLEY — With Christmas break upon us, the South Monterey County high school soccer teams completed the preseason schedule last week.
Every school except for the King City boys’ team will now be off until the first days of 2024.
BOYS’ SOCCER
The Greenfield High boys’...
Soccer | Lady Aztecs win CCS opener, 10-0
SALINAS VALLEY — The #4 seed Soledad High Lady Aztecs soccer team made a statement in their opening game last Saturday at home by winning their quarterfinal game by a 10-0 score against visiting Latino College Prep.
Soledad was placed in the Central Coast Section’s...
Basketball | Divisional play begins for South Monterey County teams
SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County high school boys’ and girls’ basketball teams began the Pacific Coast Athletic League division schedule last week.
The Greenfield boys have the best overall record with 7-6 and are 1-2 in the Cypress Division, and the Soledad girls improved...
Gonzales cross country participates in cleanup
With the cross country running season right around the corner, the Gonzales High team joined other local teams to prepare the Toro Park Course in Salinas for the many competitions that will take place on the site.
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Casa de Chilaquiles officially opens for business in Soledad
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