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March 19, 2026

Baseball | Salinas Valley teams split contests with foes

SALINAS VALLEY — Playing against the Monterey Toreadores was a challenge for the baseball teams from Soledad and King City high schools, while Gonzales High beat the Robert Louis Stevenson Pirates at home last week. The Aztecs lost in their first game of the week...

Football | King City, Gonzales win division openers

Football King City versus Soledad
SALINAS VALLEY — In high school football last week, King City played a great second half and Gonzales got hot at the right time, as the Mustangs and Spartans won their games against Soledad and Rancho San Juan, respectively. In their Mission Division openers, the...

Spartans finish league with .500 record

Needing to win two games to finish with a .500 league record, the Gonzales High Spartan baseball team won on the road and at home against the Robert Louis Stevenson.

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...

South County athletes compete at finals

The track and field season ended at the Central Coast Section finals for Pablo Villasenor of Gonzales, Noora Hautamaki of Soledad, and Dylan Oliveros of King City.

Soccer | Salinas Valley teams pass season’s halfway mark

SALINAS VALLEY — As local soccer teams reached past the season’s halfway mark, the King City and Greenfield varsity boys have put themselves in a position to contend for a league title. On the girls’ side, Soledad and King City are both undefeated in...

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....

Greenfield girls down Gonzales, 7-6

Three players had at least two hits in the Greenfield Lady Bruins softball teams 7-6 victory over host Gonzales High on Tuesday, April 4.

Football | Soledad and King City win road games as Gonzales falls to Grizzlies

Gonzales football player
SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County rivals Soledad and King City won their respective football games on the road last Friday night against Greenfield and Everett Alvarez, while Gonzales suffered a loss to Pajaro Valley. The Aztecs defeated the host Bruins, 28-14, and the Mustangs...

Cross Country | South Monterey County runners qualify for CCS finals

SALINAS VALLEY — Individual cross country runners and their teams raced Nov. 2 at the Palo Corona course in Carmel Valley for the right to compete at the Central Coast Section championships this Saturday at the Crystal Springs course in Belmont. South Monterey County standouts...

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Sexual assault allegations against CƩsar ChƔvez prompt cancellations, local response

MONTEREY COUNTY — The nation’s oldest farmworker union announced Tuesday that it has canceled all events celebrating labor organizer CĆ©sar ChĆ”vez after allegations surfaced...