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GREENFIELD — In order to win the Pacific Coast Santa Lucia Division outright, the Greenfield Bruins will need help, but first they have to beat the Stevenson Pirates on Friday to keep their postseason hopes alive. The Bruins are coming off a loss to the...

SALINAS VALLEY — It wasn’t an easy weekend for three of the four South Monterey County high school football teams, as Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales all suffered a loss and dampened their playoff hopes. In total, all three teams were outscored by their respective opponents,...

SALINAS — Central Coast YMCA recently named Carmel Valley resident Julie Campisi as its regional sports coordinator for the Monterey and Salinas YMCAs.  Campisi, who will be coordinating all sports programs at the two locations, has an extensive background in teaching physical education, graduating in...

GONZALES — Gonzales Spartans came up short against the Soquel Knights, 14-6, in their first game of league play. The young Spartans didn’t have their offense clicking that Friday night, Sept. 24, producing only six points. “Our guys played hard and as a team from beginning...

SALINAS VALLEY — With the playoffs looming, South Monterey County volleyball teams are currently in the middle of league play. The Soledad Aztecs haven’t had a great start to league play. Since dropping the match to Monte Vista Christian, which they were up two sets...

SALINAS — Professional Bull Riding (PBR) bucked back into Salinas on Sept. 22 in front of a crowd of 8,860 who attended the show. Daylon Swearingen of Piffard, N.Y., won the buckle, with Andy Guzman of Oakdale, Calif., coming in second. Presented by Salinas Valley Ford,...

SOLEDAD — Coming off a win against North Monterey County, the Soledad Aztecs returned home to start league play last Friday against North Salinas High School, but only the Vikings came ready to play, winning 49-7. During warmup, the Aztecs were delighted to see Soledad...

GREENFIELD — After being shut out last game, the Greenfield Bruins bounced back to beat the Pajaro Valley Grizzlies, 21-18, to start 1-0 in league play. Greenfield receiver Anthony Morales caught a touchdown pass to put Greenfield up 7-0 at Pajaro Valley. Morales leads Greenfield...

SALINAS — A ribbon cutting took place Sept. 23 for the new Taylor Farms Pedestrian Bridge, which was completed just in time for last week’s California Rodeo Salinas. Funded entirely by private donations, the bridge took 10 months to complete and connects the west grandstand...

SOLEDAD — Usually coming into league play at 2-1, you have a good understanding of your team's identity, but for the Soledad Aztecs, some questions are lingering. After losing to Everett Alvarez at home, the Aztecs bounced back, beating North Monterey County, 26-14. Going into the...