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SOLEDAD — Soledad Warriors Youth Football and Cheer played in the Super Bowl against the Alvarez Titans in the Pee Wee Division, but they ultimately came up short. Before last Saturday’s loss, the Soledad Warriors were 9-0 this season and winners of the National Conference...

SOLEDAD — Soledad High graduate Belinda Ascencio led the Hartnell Panthers women’s soccer team to the Coast Conference championship, helping her team attain an 18-2-2 overall record.  For her leadership on the pitch, the 22-year-old forward was awarded the Coast Conference’s Most Valuable Player. The Panthers...

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...

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College runners will continue their cross country season this Saturday, competing in the Community College State Meet at Woodward Park in Fresno. Hartnell will be taking both its men and women’s teams for a shot at the team titles. The Panther...

SALINAS VALLEY — The fall cross country season came to a conclusion for local high school teams last Saturday at the Central Coast Section championships on the Crystal Springs course in Belmont.  All four South Monterey County high schools were represented at CCS, as King...

GONZALES — Gonzales High School athletic programs and physical education department received a huge upgrade to the weight room thanks to the contribution of three donors. Gonzales High alumni Dr. Nachi Guzman, Weights and Bars owner Joe Gigantino and the Spartan 300 Club matched funds...

SALINAS — Velocity Invitational brings a luxury food, wine and motorsports festival to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas on Nov. 12-14. The family-friendly event features catered local cuisine and food trucks, while wine, spirit and champagne pavilions offer samples and signature cocktails. In the...

SOLEDAD — The last two times the Gonzales Spartans played the Soledad Aztecs for the Heritage Trophy, they have kept the trophy in Gonzales, but this time it will stay in Soledad. “Even though the season hasn't gone the way we wanted it to, if...

SALINAS VALLEY — Both Gonzales Spartans and Greenfield Bruins completed a strong season in volleyball, as each varsity team claimed the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Santa Lucia Division and Arroyo Division titles, respectively. Gonzales Spartans This was the first volleyball championship for Gonzales since 1996 and...

SALINAS VALLEY — In Friday's high school football finale, the Gonzales Spartans will travel to face the Soledad Aztecs, with each team hoping to get their first league win of the season. In the last five match-ups between the rivals, Soledad leads the series 3-2,...