Basketball | South Monterey County teams return to action
SALINAS VALLEY — After a year off due to Covid-19, boys and girls basketball has returned with a bang as several teams from South Monterey County are getting some key wins.
Gonzales Spartans
First up, the Gonzales Spartans entered the Mission 831 shootout and went 1-1...
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...
Spartans fall to league leaders in 2-game series
Gonzales High varsity baseball team was swept in a two-game series last week by the league-leading Pacific Grove Breakers.
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.
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...
Lady Aztecs win 2 of 3 league games
The Soledad Lady Aztec softball team won two of three league games to improve to 6-4 in the Mission Trail Athletic League.
Boxers fight travel to fights
There was no rest last weekend for San Ardo and King City Boxing Club head coach Rodolfo Tapia as he traveled to a boxing match at Santa Margarita on Friday and headed north on Saturday for another boxing match in San Leandro.
Runners compete at Earlybird Invitational
Cross country runners from Gonzales, Greenfield, and King City joined over 70 teams and 2000 plus runners at the Earlybird Invitational Cross Country Meet.
Football | Soledad Aztecs run past Trailblazers in battle of the undefeated
SOLEDAD — When the Soledad Aztecs met up with the Rancho San Juan Trailblazers in last Friday’s battle of undefeated Cypress Division teams, it was worth the price of admission.
Anyone following the Pacific Coast Athletic League closely knows that one of the top stories...
Gonzales stadium project set to begin next month
GONZALES — Gonzales Unified School District came to an agreement on May 14 with Tombleson Inc. of Salinas for the construction of the Gonzales Stadium Track and Field Improvement Project at Dick Force Stadium.
The work on the project will begin on Monday, June 10.
The...
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Hartnell College commemorates Veterans Appreciation Week with campus, community events
SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College Veterans Resource Center will host its annual Veterans Appreciation Week from Nov. 10-14 at the college’s Main Campus in...





















