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November 20, 2025

Wrestling | Gonzales wrestlers take 1st in county-wide tournament

GONZALES — Gonzales Spartans’ wrestling team hosted the Spartan Winter Crucible at Gonzales High School on Dec. 9.Ā  More than 300 wrestlers from schools across the county participated in the tournament. The Spartans’ Josiah Rosales, who wrestled at 215 pounds, was able to keep the gold...

Berlanga named new Hartnell College football coach

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...

Football | Pirates dash Bruins’ playoff hopes

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Bruins returned home last Friday after four straight road games, but it wasn’t a welcomed homecoming as they lost to the Stevenson Pirates, 43-27. The Bruins came into the Oct. 8 game relatively healthy for the first time all year, with their...

Track and Field | 79th King City Invitational kicks off Saturday morning

Track and field
KING CITY — This Saturday the 79th King City Invitational will take place at King City High School’s War Memorial Stadium. The meet will be hosted by the King City High track and field team and sponsored by the King City Lions Club and King...

USL Championship and Monterey Bay Football Club unveil 2025 schedule

SEASIDE — The United Soccer League (USL) Championship has officially unveiled the full 2025 schedule, which includes the debut of the Championship’s league-wide participation in the USL JƤgermeister Cup — marking the beginning of a groundbreaking interleague competition. Monterey Bay Football Club (Monterey Bay F.C.)...

Volleyball | Salinas Valley teams begin league play

SALINAS VALLEY — Volleyball teams from South Monterey County have played their final non-league games and are now in the middle of league play. In their final tune-up before league play, King City took on Carmel last Tuesday but came up short, as the Padres...

Football | Gonzales Spartans struggle in loss to Breakers

GONZALES — Last Thursday night at Pacific Grove, the host Breakers outscored Gonzales 28-7 in the first half and never looked back in the 48-14 home win. The Breakers improved to 2-1 in pre-season and the Spartans are now 1-2. ā€œWe couldn’t seem to get much...

Track and Field | Season ends for Salinas Valley runners

SALINAS VALLEY — Runners from all over Salinas Valley were able to compete at the Central Coast Section (CCS) Track and Field Trials on June 12. Moises Benito from Palma High School pumped out respectable times of 4:39 for the 1600 meters and 9:58 for...

Boys and Girls Clubs of Monterey County presents 12th annual Johnson-Toney Football Camp

Football
MONTEREY COUNTY — The Boys and Girls Clubs of Monterey County will present the 12th annual Johnson-Toney Football Camp at California State University Monterey Bay practice soccer fields, June 25-28.Ā  This free, four-day non-contact football camp is a highlight of the Boys and Girls Club’s...

Soccer | Gonzales booters down Bruins as King City remains winless

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” While Greenfield and Gonzales high schools may play in different divisions in the Pacific Coast Athletic League, the rivalry is still serious when the two boys' soccer teams take the field. Last Friday the Gonzales Spartans defeated the host Greenfield Bruins by a...

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Braga Fresh to close Salinas facility, cutting 260 Jobs

SOLEDAD — Braga Fresh, the Soledad-based grower-shipper known for its fresh vegetables and packaged salads, plans to close its Salinas processing plant, resulting in...