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September 17, 2025

Soccer | Greenfield Bruins’ Garcia named Offensive Player of the Year

Greenfield boys soccer
SALINAS VALLEY — Greenfield High School boys’ soccer standout player Hector Garcia was not only chosen to the first-team All-League in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Gabilan Division, but he was also picked as the Offensive Player of the Year. According to Greenfield head soccer...

Soccer | New season kicks off for South Monterey County teams

SALINAS VALLEY — A new season of boys’ and girls’ soccer has begun for the high school teams in South Monterey County. Gonzales Spartans This season the Gonzales Spartans are off to a good start with a record of 3-0-3. The Spartans started their season with a...

Flag football teams ready for tournament

With the regular season complete, teams from the Shield Bearers Flag Football Program of Gonzales will begin the first round of the league tournament on Friday as the second and third place teams in each conference will play each other for the right to play the conference leader in a double header for the league title.

Basketball | King City Mustangs beat Gonzales Spartans twice

SALINAS VALLEY — Jjey Martinez of the King City High boys’ basketball team helped lead the Mustangs to victory over the Gonzales Spartans in a pair of league games last week. The Mustangs (4-4) defeated the Spartans (1-6) first at Gonzales High on Feb. 3...

Track and Field | League season begins for South Monterey County teams

SALINAS VALLEY — The track and field league season has begun for all South Monterey County teams. Last Saturday was the Eagle Classic Track Invitational at Everett Alvarez High School in Salinas, where Gonzales sophomore Juan Acosta placed first in the varsity long jump. On Tuesday,...

Soccer | Soledad Lady Aztecs fall to Monterey again

SOLEDAD — At the start of last week, the Soledad Aztecs girls’ varsity soccer team was in a position to firmly take over the top position in the Cypress Division. All they would have to do is beat King City twice and Pajaro Valley. Due...

Past Gonzales High athletes relive accomplishments

GONZALES — Greatness on the playing fields, the courts and the mats were brought up by those that attended the 2023 Gonzales Spartans Hall of Fame Banquet on April 29 at the Amaral Ranch in Salinas. A few hundred guests spent the evening reminiscing about...

Gonzales Spartans track team to host tri-tip fundraiser

GONZALES — On Saturday, April 22, the Gonzales High School track and field team will be selling tri-tip dinners on Spartan Alley (beyond the high school gym) from 1 to 4 p.m. The meals will include tri-tip, mac and cheese, cornbread, salad and a drink. Tickets...

Basketball | Covid disrupts game schedules for Monterey County teams

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...

Canchola and Johnson earn spots on All-League team

Senior players Celeste Canchola of Soledad High and Lauren Johnson of King City High were chosen to the Mission Trail Athletic League first-team at a meeting of league coaches.

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Hartnell College Foundation Gala for the Arts honorees

Hartnell College Foundation hosts 2025 Gala for the Arts on Saturday

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College Foundation will host its Annual Gala for the Arts on Saturday, Sept. 13, at its Main Campus in Salinas...