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December 4, 2025

Football | Gonzales falls in Little Big Game, 35-14

GONZALES — In the 90th meeting of the Little Big Game between King City Mustangs and Gonzales Spartans, something had to give as both football teams came into last Thursday’s matchup winless so far this season, and of course the coveted megaphone was also...

Softball | King City, Soledad reach CCS semifinals

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SALINAS VALLEY — King City and Soledad high school softball teams reached the semifinals of the Central Coast Section Division V Playoffs with wins in Saturday’s quarterfinals. The Mustangs are the No. 4 seed and began the playoffs with a 9-2 home victory over No....

Basketball | South Monterey County all-league players, awards announced

SALINAS VALLEY — With the start of baseball, softball and track season in South Monterey County, this means the only thing left to do for boys’ and girls’ basketball is hand out league awards. Boys’ basketball The varsity boys’ basketball season has officially concluded as the...

Volleyball | Salinas Valley teams continue league play

SALINAS VALLEY — With the playoffs looming, South Monterey County volleyball teams are currently in the middle of league play. The Soledad Aztecs haven’t had a great start to league play. Since dropping the match to Monte Vista Christian, which they were up two sets...

Swearingen wins Big Week Professional Bull Riding

SALINAS — Professional Bull Riding (PBR) bucked back into Salinas on Sept. 22 in front of a crowd of 8,860 who attended the show. Daylon Swearingen of Piffard, N.Y., won the buckle, with Andy Guzman of Oakdale, Calif., coming in second. Presented by Salinas Valley Ford,...

Lady Aztecs win team title

For the first time in school history, the Soledad High School frosh-soph girls track and field team won the Mission Trail Athletic League championship.

Gonzales boxer wins at Tres Pinos tournament

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GONZALES — Eleven-year-old Izzy Pacheco of Gonzales and the Salad Bowl Boxing Club came home with some hardware last week as she won her fight at 115 pounds during the Ignite the Ring Tournament in Tres Pinos. Pacheco is in her second year of boxing....

Gonzales Spartans football coach chosen for motivational summit

GONZALES — Gonzales Football Coach Art Berlanga has been chosen as one of 20 speakers to take part in the Power Voice Summit IV hosted by Les Brown and Jon Talarico on Saturday, Feb. 6. Berlanga became involved when he enrolled in a motivational speaking...

Central Coast YMCA names former Greenfield teacher as regional sports coordinator

SALINAS — Central Coast YMCA recently named Carmel Valley resident Julie Campisi as its regional sports coordinator for the Monterey and Salinas YMCAs.  Campisi, who will be coordinating all sports programs at the two locations, has an extensive background in teaching physical education, graduating in...

Villanueva helps team win championship

Lisa Villanueva had an outstanding tournament as a member of the Salinas Wildcats 10-and-under softball team that won the National Softball Association (NSA) Western World Series last week in Reno, Nev.

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Soccer | Gonzales Spartan booters start season 3-0

GONZALES — The defending Central Coast Section Division IV champion Gonzales Spartans kicked off the pre-season with home wins against Pacific Grove, Ceiba and...