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January 30, 2026

Gonzales High announces outstanding athletes for 2024-25 school year

GONZALES — Male and Female Athletes of the Year for the 2024-25 school year at Gonzales High School were announced last week. Spartan senior football, basketball and track and field athlete Jackie Camacho was chosen as the Female Athlete of the Year, and senior cross...

Football | Greenfield Bruins top Mustangs in season opener

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Bruins came out on top during their first game of the 2023-24 high school football season last Friday at home against the King City Mustangs. Both teams entered this season looking to replace some essential parts they lost a year ago. After losing...

Basketball | Soledad stock soars after starting 4-1 in Cypress Division

SOLEDAD — It wasn’t a great start for the Soledad Aztecs boys’ basketball team, but the season is looking up as they have won four of their last five games. Coming into the season, the Aztecs had lost much of their talent from a year...

Football | Gonzales, King City drop to 0-2 as they prepare to face each other

GONZALES — So far this football season hasn’t been great for the two oldest teams in South Monterey County, the Gonzales Spartans and the King City Mustangs, as they both drop to 0-2. In week two, King City had a difficult time with the Palma...

Wrestling | Gonzales Spartan grapplers celebrate 2024-25 season

GONZALES — Gonzales High School’s wrestling team hosted a banquet and awards night Saturday at the school multipurpose room. Spartan wrestlers, along with their families and coaches, celebrated the 2024-25 season. More than 50 guests attended the event that was catered by Luigi’s Italian Restaurant. Coaches...

KC routs Gonzales

Lady Mustang pitcher Mikayla Davis was one out away from a no-hitter and produced five runs in King City’s 20-1 win over the Gonzales softball team last Thursday in King City.

South County teams on the pitch

Three of the four boys soccer teams from South County were victorious on the soccer pitch and two girls teams won games in non-league play last week. This is the final week of non-league games for the local teams.

Football | Soledad Aztecs beat Greenfield Bruins in home opener

SOLEDAD — For the first time since Nov. 8, 2019, Soledad High Aztecs presented a football game last Friday at Gene Martin Stadium in Soledad. The team hosted the Greenfield Bruins, ultimately winning 32-12 in the battle for the Aztec-Bruin Helmet, which Soledad has held...

Wrestling | King City, Gonzales grapplers place at recent events

Gonzales wrestlers with medals
SALINAS VALLEY — On Saturday, the King City and Gonzales wrestling teams traveled north to compete at the Peninsula Invitational in Half Moon Bay and at Overfelt High School in San Jose. At Half Moon Bay, King City had three wrestlers make the podium in...

Football | South Monterey County players named to 2025 All-League teams

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SALINAS VALLEY — Pacific Coast Athletic League All-League football teams were announced recently, and the King City Mustangs dominated the Mission South Division with several first-team players. Carson Tidwell of King City was chosen as the Most Valuable Player and first-team running back. Rocky Villanueva...

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Gonzales’ Camarena takes softball talents to Azusa Pacific

GONZALES — Gonzales resident Celeste Camarena has just begun attending school and training for softball at Azusa Pacific University near the city of Glendora...