Sports

SOLEDAD — As the Valley enters the dog days of summer, the Soledad Aztecs returned to the football field for practice after coming off a disappointing 3-7 season.  A lot went wrong for the Aztecs last season. A late start when it came to hiring...

SALINAS — Strong contributions from South Monterey County runners earned the Hartnell Panthers cross country women and men’s teams second- and third-place finishes, respectively, on Nov. 20 at the 2021 California Community College Athletic Association State Championship in Fresno. Hartnell College women’s team placed second...

GREENFIELD — It was a historic year for Greenfield High’s girls athletics, and this year’s softball team added to that run, winning the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Santa Lucia Division while going undefeated in league play. The season didn’t start great for the Lady Bruins,...

GREENFIELD — This year the Greenfield Bruins football team had the best season in school history and earned a trip back to the playoffs for the first time since 2010. Going into the playoffs last Friday, they had a tough match-up against Branham, who...

SOLEDAD — For the first time since Nov. 8, 2019, Soledad High Aztecs presented a football game last Friday at Gene Martin Stadium in Soledad. The team hosted the Greenfield Bruins, ultimately winning 32-12 in the battle for the Aztec-Bruin Helmet, which Soledad has held...

GONZALES — Gonzales Spartans wrestling team competed in the Lynbrook 2nd Man and Ladies Challenge on Jan. 22, placing third as a team among the 45 teams participating in the tournament. Five Spartan wrestlers took home medals: Carlos Alvarez, 285 pounds, second place; Anthony...

SALINAS VALLEY — Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren visited the Salinas Regional Soccer Complex on Feb. 18 to deliver a $500,000 check, part of her 13 community projects submitted for the Fiscal Year 2026 congressional appropriations cycle. The funding will support the next phase of expansion at...

SOLEDAD — On a rainy day in Soledad, the Soledad Aztecs boys’ basketball team had an opportunity to position themselves in a great place to make a push at the Cypress Division title — all they had to do was beat arguably the best...

GONZALES — With a win over Oakwood and a loss to Watsonville, the Gonzales High School girls tennis team completed the regular season with a 9-3 record to secure second place in the divisional standings behind the division champion Lady Spirits of Notre Dame. “Overall, we finished with a...

KING CITY — King City High’s track and field team will be hosting the 78th King City Invitational this Saturday at War Memorial Stadium. The track meet will include boys and girls events in the varsity and frosh-soph divisions. The invitational will start at 9:30...