Sports

SOLEDAD — Former Notre Dame softball standout and Soledad resident Julie Lopez made the jump from high school to Division I this year, going all the way to NCAA Division I Regionals with the Jackson State University Tigers. Lopez earned a starting spot at shortstop...

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 South County Titans Youth Baseball Program hosted the Turkey Break Youth Baseball Camp on Nov. 20-22 at Art Brusa Park in Gonzales. Youth from ages 6-12 worked on speed and agility, throwing and hitting, and fielding under the guidance of Titans Coach...

SALINAS VALLEY — A total of 30 South Monterey County high school wrestlers has qualified for the Central Coast Section regionals that will be contested on Saturday, Feb. 15, at Watsonville High School. Boy wrestlers qualified after placing in the top six of their weight...

A great crowd was on hand to welcome in the start of the 2024 football season at last week’s South County Football Jamboree at Greenfield High School. Gonzales, Soledad, King City, and host Greenfield high schools entertained the fans and supporters in attendance with nearly...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Covid-19 has altered the sports schedule again, forcing basketball teams from all over Monterey County to shut down or postpone games. More than 10 games across the Pacific Coast league have been either postponed or canceled. Last week Scotts Valley shut down all...

SALINAS VALLEY — Almost midway through the Pacific Coast Athletic League soccer season, a few South Monterey County boys’ and girls’ teams are staying competitive in their respective divisions. The King City boys are in first place in the Mission Division and the Gonzales girls...

SALINAS — Gonzales native and motorcycle professional rider Frankie Garcia competed for three days last week at the Geico Motorcycle Superbike Speedfest at the Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas. Garcia, the 30-year-old son of Frank and Nancy Garcia, has been riding motorcycles from the...

With over 10 years of football coaching experience Arthur Berlanga is ready to become a head coach. Fortunately for Gonzales High School, 34-year-old Berlanga has chosen Gonzales as the school to start off his head coaching career.