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November 6, 2025

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...

Soledad hosts first Holiday Hoopfest basketball tournament

SOLEDAD — City of Soledad Parks and Recreation hosted its first-ever Holiday Hoopfest basketball tournament last month. Four teams participated in the tournament, which was held at the Soledad Community Center on the first weekend of December. Members of the Soledad Parks and Recreation Cheer Team,...

Basketball | South Monterey County teams gear up for regular season

SALINAS VALLEY — The mark of the New Year means new opportunities for South Monterey County varsity basketball teams. With several local teams not having a great preseason, they still have a chance to win their league and make a run at the regular...

Volleyball | Lady Bruins reflect on successful season

GREENFIELD — When the Greenfield High girls volleyball team returned to the gym for the first time in a year, the tone of the Lady Bruins was joyful to have a season, but little did they know they would make history. Greenfield canceled the 2020...

Soccer | South Monterey County teams prepare to start league play

SALINAS VALLEY — With most winter sports moving indoors, South Monterey County soccer teams are still playing out in the cold and rain. Here is a look at how both boy and girl varsity teams are doing so far this season. King City Mustangs The King...

Hartnell women’s soccer team honored after winning first state title

SALINAS — Monterey County Board of Supervisors has recognized the Hartnell College women’s soccer team for winning the state championship title for the first time in the program’s history. Last Tuesday the Supervisors voted to proclaim Dec. 14, 2021, as “Hartnell Women’s Soccer Team State...

Grant enables First Tee growth in Salinas Valley

SALINAS VALLEY — First Tee Monterey County has received a multi-year grant from Bank of America that will help expand its youth development programs into Greenfield, King City and additional Monterey Peninsula communities. Salinas-based First Tee was recently named the 2021 Bank of America Neighborhood Champion for...

Basketball | Locals play in Cooper Tournament at Gonzales

SALINAS VALLEY — All four South Monterey County high schools participated in last weekend’s Glenn Cooper Frosh-Soph Boys Basketball Tournament at the Roger Fernando Gym in Gonzales.  The tournament featured eight teams and is named after former teacher and head basketball coach Glenn Cooper. Salinas was...

Wrestling | Gonzales Spartans stay busy with back-to-back tournaments

GONZALES — Wrestling season for the Gonzales Spartans is in full affect, as they continue to stay busy entering in two tournaments in back-to-back weekends. The first tournament was the Ed Ferrell Classic at Harbor High School in Santa Cruz. Many Gonzales wrestlers just missed...

Football | All-League players, awards announced for South Monterey County teams

SALINAS VALLEY — With the football season officially done in South Monterey County, several awards have been handed out to local players. King City Mustangs With the season that the King City Mustangs had this year, it was a matter of how many awards they would...

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Partial SNAP/CalFresh benefits to be issued beginning next week in Monterey...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The County of Monterey announced Thursday that partial Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/CalFresh) benefits are expected to be issued next week,...