Sports

SOLEDAD — During the regular season, the Soledad Aztecs and the St. Francis Sharks split their season series at 1-1 in the Mission Division. The Sharks ended up winning the league title, but when both teams meet Wednesday, May 25, at 4 p.m. at...

SALINAS VALLEY — All South Monterey County high school sports will be observing a “dead period” until Monday, Aug. 5, when all fall sports except for football can begin limited contact. Football teams can resume regular practices on Aug. 5 so players can acclimate to...

CENTRAL COAST — Pacific Coast Athletic League divisional trials and finals will take place next week for high school track and field teams from Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties. Gonzales, Greenfield and King City have completed the regular season in the Santa Lucia...

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,...

SALINAS VALLEY — The Covid-19 aftereffects are leaving some South Monterey County basketball teams to play multiple games a week to make up for previous cancellations. “We were only able to get two practices this week,” said Soledad Aztecs head coach Nick Twitchell, whose team...

SALINAS VALLEY — Runners from all over Salinas Valley were able to compete at the Central Coast Section (CCS) Track and Field Trials on June 12. Moises Benito from Palma High School pumped out respectable times of 4:39 for the 1600 meters and 9:58 for...

Local girls and boys soccer teams began the second week of non-league play last week in preparation for league play that will start in January.

GONZALES — Gonzales High School Spartans alum Natalie Basaldua has been named the head coach for the Hartnell College women’s softball program. The 24-year-old has served as an assistant coach for the Hartnell Panthers the past two seasons and is currently an online instructor for...

SOLEDAD — Get ready for some Thursday night football as Everett Alvarez comes to Soledad after being shut down for 10 days due to Covid-19. Everett Alvarez Eagles will finally get to play against another opponent after their scrimmage and first game of the season...

SALINAS VALLEY — With Christmas break upon us, the South Monterey County high school soccer teams completed the preseason schedule last week. Every school except for the King City boys’ team will now be off until the first days of 2024. BOYS’ SOCCER The Greenfield High boys’...