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January 16, 2026

Cross Country | Spartans medal at Westmoor

King City and Gonzales high schools cross country teams stayed busy last weekend with invitational meets at Stanford (Palo Alto) and at Westmoor (Daly City).

Scholarship runners

Three South County high school runners were awarded scholarships for their accomplishments as runners and their work in the classroom by the Monterey Bay Wednesday Night Laundry Runners (WNLR).

Baseball | Greenfield splits games with Monte Vista Christian

Baseball
GREENFIELD — Greenfield High pitchers Fabian Gonzales and Nathaniel Trujillo allowed six hits combined as the Bruins won a home game, 7-5, against the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs on April 2. Gonzales earned the victory allowing four hits and five runs and had three strikeouts....

Baseball | Salinas Valley teams split contests with foes

SALINAS VALLEY — Playing against the Monterey Toreadores was a challenge for the baseball teams from Soledad and King City high schools, while Gonzales High beat the Robert Louis Stevenson Pirates at home last week. The Aztecs lost in their first game of the week...

Football | Greenfield Bruins off to 2-0 league start

GREENFIELD — After dropping three straight games, the Greenfield Bruins have rebounded, winning two straight league games that have set up a showdown with Marina this Friday. The Bruins started league play on Sept. 30 by beating Harbor 35-8. In their second league game on...

Soledad honors late Olympic weightlifter with special day

SOLEDAD — Former Soledad resident and Olympic weightlifter Mario Martinez was recently honored by the Soledad City Council with a city proclamation designating July 6 as Mario Martinez Day. Martinez, a 1975 Gonzales High School graduate, was born on July 6, 1957. He made national...

Girls’ Basketball | Greenfield extends winning streak against King City

GREENFIELD — Last season the Greenfield High girls’ basketball team was able to sweep their series with South Monterey County rival King City High, and this year the Bruins extended the winning streak by beating the Mustangs in their first matchup of the season,...

RUN LIKE WILDFIRE

Fort Hunter Liggett hosted its first Wildfire Triathlon this past Saturday, with 40 participants completing the 1/4-mile swim, 12-mile bike ride and 5K run.

King City takes gold

Four wins on Saturday earned the King City Lady Mustang volleyball team the championship of the Gold Division at Saturday’s Everett Alvarez Volleyball Tournament in Salinas.

Trio qualifies for CCS finals

A trio of track and field athletes from Soledad, King City and Gonzales will represent their high schools and South County at Friday’s Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships at Gilroy High School.

Local News

Pacific Valley Bank

Taylor Farms takes 16.3% stake in Pacific Valley Bank

SALINAS VALLEY — Pacific Valley Bank has announced that Taylor Fresh Foods, parent company of the Taylor Farms operating companies, has acquired a 16.3%...