Sports

Frankie Berlanga completed his goal by fighting in Stockton in an MMA event.

SALINAS — Soledad High School alum Arthur Berlanga has been named the new head football coach at Hartnell College. Berlanga, a former Panthers player, has not coached in Monterey County in four years after serving as an assistant football coach at Hollister High School for...

SALINAS VALLEY — For the first time in over a year, South Monterey County high school football returned Friday night after last year’s fall season was canceled due to Covid-19. This year’s South County Jamboree took place Aug. 20 in Greenfield, where all four local...

Gonzales High School baseball program hosted a dinner and awards night June 5 at the school cafeteria. Coaches and players gathered to applaud the players for a successful season and to enjoy a feast of Chipotle food.

GONZALES — Greatness on the playing fields, the courts and the mats were brought up by those that attended the 2023 Gonzales Spartans Hall of Fame Banquet on April 29 at the Amaral Ranch in Salinas. A few hundred guests spent the evening reminiscing about...

Lisa Villanueva had an outstanding tournament as a member of the Salinas Wildcats 10-and-under softball team that won the National Softball Association (NSA) Western World Series last week in Reno, Nev.

SOLEDAD — Soledad High School Class of 2014 graduate Jose Martinez has been named the new head football coach for the Aztecs. The decision was made during the Soledad Unified School District board meeting on June 23. Martinez, 26, is thrilled to take over the...

Weeks of training will be put to the test on Friday as football teams from King City, Greenfield, Gonzales and host Soledad High suit up for the South County Jamboree.

SALINAS VALLEY — The Soledad High softball team was unable to recover from a six-run deficit in the 16-5 setback to the visiting Carmel Padres last Tuesday on the Aztec playing fields. The Padres outhit the Aztecs 17 to 10 in the Mission Division contest....