Sports

SOLEDAD — Soledad High School track and field team hosted an awards presentation last Thursday at Gene Martin Stadium to honor the Aztec players. Track and field head coach Jeremy Hoeflinger and assistant coaches Eliazar Rubio and Louis Leon presented certificate awards to members of...

GONZALES — Gonzales resident and veteran coach Alex Medina has been announced as the varsity boys basketball head coach for Gonzales High School in the upcoming 2021-22 season. Medina last coached as the Spartan JV boys head coach during the 2018-19 season. “I am very excited...

GONZALES — Members of the South County Titans baseball team washed cars last Sunday on Centennial Drive in Gonzales. The youngsters, who play in the 8-and-under travel ball division, hosted the July 25 car wash to help pay for fees to upcoming tournaments.

SALINAS VALLEY — The summer seven-on-seven football season ended for South Monterey County high schools last Wednesday at Dick Force Stadium in Gonzales and at the Carmel 7 on 7 Tournament on Saturday. Teams will now observe “Dead Week” before returning to the practice fields...

GONZALES — Gonzales High School alumnus Dr. Ignacio (Nachi) Guzman recently provided free sports physicals for high school student-athletes, the cheer squads and football players from the Gonzales Knights youth football program at the Roger Fernando Gym. “I thought we had an outstanding turnout for...

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: If California were its own country, it would rank fifth in an Olympic medal count. Dr. Bill Mallon, who had recently landed in Tokyo when I reached him by phone this week, couldn’t say for sure whether...

GONZALES — Gonzales High School boys soccer team hosted an awards night and dinner last Thursday night in the school cafeteria. Although the Spartans did not play a full season, the team had a successful season with a winning record and earned a trip to...

GONZALES — Three-sport athletes Ozzie Garcia and Ashley Ochoa were selected as the Gonzales High School Athletes of the Year.  The Male Athlete of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year are chosen for their performance on the playing fields, success in the classroom...

SALINAS — Gonzales native and motorcycle professional rider Frankie Garcia competed for three days last week at the Geico Motorcycle Superbike Speedfest at the Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas. Garcia, the 30-year-old son of Frank and Nancy Garcia, has been riding motorcycles from the...

SALINAS VALLEY — Conditioning and training continues on the local playing fields this week for all four South Monterey County high school football teams. The passing game was on exhibit last Wednesday, July 7, at Greenfield High for the second week of seven-on-seven football, welcoming...