Sports

SALINAS VALLEY — It wasn’t an easy weekend for three of the four South Monterey County high school football teams, as Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales all suffered a loss and dampened their playoff hopes. In total, all three teams were outscored by their respective opponents,...

SOLEDAD — After starting the season with two road games, the Soledad Aztecs finally returned home for their season opener against the Carmel Padres. This game had fans feeling every emotion, as Soledad played not only their best half of football, but also their worst...

GONZALES — The Gonzales boys’ soccer team secured the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Cypress Division championship last week with three wins. The Spartans (14-3-2 overall, 10-1 in Cypress) claimed a 5-2 win over Ceiba College Prep, shut out Carmel 2-0, and finished the week with...

SOLEDAD — After an entire high school football season, it all comes down to one day for the Cypress Division title between the 8-1 (5-0) Soledad Aztecs and the 9-0 (5-0) St. Francis Sharks. The path for these teams to get to this point has...

SALINAS VALLEY — In a game where one goal might be enough to win a game, the high school girls’ soccer teams from Gonzales and Greenfield produced 28 goals combined in the second week of Pacific Coast Athletic League divisional play. Goal production was not...

GONZALES — Gonzales Spartans wrestling team competed in the Lynbrook 2nd Man and Ladies Challenge on Jan. 22, placing third as a team among the 45 teams participating in the tournament. Five Spartan wrestlers took home medals: Carlos Alvarez, 285 pounds, second place; Anthony...

SALINAS VALLEY — For the first time since 2017, the King City boys’ basketball team has started the season with a winning record at 3-1. The Mustangs won three straight games last week after opening the pre-season with a 68-57 loss at Templeton. “I’m very happy...

GREENFIELD — Victories against Cypress foes Notre Dame and St. Francis clinched the division championship for the Greenfield High volleyball team. On Oct. 22, the Lady Bruins swept the host Notre Dame Spirits 3-0, and two days later they won the division title by blanking...

GONZALES — Gonzales High School hosted the Spartan Winter Crucible wrestling tournament for JV boys and varsity girls on Dec. 10. Nearly 300 wrestlers participated in the day’s event. Spartan medalists were: Gio Manzo, 3rd place; Sebastian Barboza, 3rd place; Dominique Montiel, 1st place;...