Rivals battle on soccer fields
The Mission Trail Athletic League season opened up last week with the Greenfield Bruins hosting the King City Mustangs and the Soledad Aztecs hosting the defending league champion Gonzales Spartans.
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.
Volleyball | Salinas Valley teams continue quest for league title
SALINAS VALLEY — As the end of the regular season approaches, two of the four South Monterey County volleyball teams continue the quest for a league title.
Gonzales Spartans continue to have a firm control over the Pacific Coast Santa Lucia Division, going a perfect...
Basketball | Soledad Aztecs beat King City Mustangs after busy schedule
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...
Soccer | Salinas Valley teams pass season’s halfway mark
SALINAS VALLEY — As local soccer teams reached past the season’s halfway mark, the King City and Greenfield varsity boys have put themselves in a position to contend for a league title. On the girls’ side, Soledad and King City are both undefeated in...
Softball | Salinas Valley teams dominate season so far
SALINAS VALLEY — As the softball season hits the halfway mark, both King City and Gonzales find themselves atop the Cypress Division, as the teams prepared to play game two of their season series earlier this week.
In what has been an impressive year for...
Hartnell College athletes receive 2023 Bill Elliott Scholarships
SALINAS VALLEY — A group of 20 student-athletes, including three from South Monterey County, were awarded a 2023 Bill Elliott Scholarship during a celebration dinner at the Hartnell College main campus in Salinas.
Awards are in recognition of outstanding athletic and academic accomplishments while attending...
Baseball | South County Titans travel team prepares for games
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...
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Soledad police urge responsible celebrations this 4th of July
SOLEDAD — As the nation prepares to celebrate Independence Day, the Soledad Police Department is emphasizing the importance of celebrating responsibly and making safe...
