Sports

SALINAS VALLEY — Entering the final games of the season, let’s take a look at some of the South Monterey County softball teams’ resumes and see if they have a shot to make the playoffs. In the Central Coast Section, there are six divisions. Out...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Six girls from First Tee Monterey County have been selected to attend the 2026 LPGA Girls Golf Leadership Academy in Pembroke Pines, Fla., earning spots in a highly competitive national program that selected just 40 participants from across the United States. The...

GONZALES — As the season winds down, Gonzales High’s varsity baseball and softball teams are contending for league titles, but both will need some help down the stretch as they enter the final month of games. Baseball On April 7, when the Spartans baseball team lost...

SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County track and field teams from the Mission and Santa Lucia divisions of the Pacific Coast Athletic League will gather this Friday for the division championships. King City will travel to the Mission Division championships at Rancho San Juan High...

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...

GONZALES — Six individuals, one team and a coach were chosen to enter the 2026 Gonzales High School Athletic Hall of Fame. An induction ceremony and dinner will take place on Saturday, Aug. 15, at Fairview Laguna Seca. The event will be hosted by the...

SALINAS VALLEY — Gonzales resident Anthony Mena used some time off during the pandemic to form a travel baseball team for youth under 8 years old. Mena enjoys the challenge of coaching youth from the ground up, where skills can be developed. “I used to coach...

GONZALES — Gonzales High School physical education teacher and coach Margie Daniels will be organizing sports for the Spartans, as outdoor sports have been given the green light to begin conditioning. Daniels is stepping in for Athletic Director Grant Martin, who is on medical leave....

SALINAS VALLEY — Soledad High’s boys’ basketball team played three games in Hawaii at the Moanlua Tourney. In their first game on Dec. 4, the Aztecs beat Nanakuli High 46-44. On Dec. 5, Soledad was beaten 73-32 by Mid Pacific Institute. The mainland boys then...