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September 15, 2025

Football | Salinas Valley teams prepare for annual jamboree

SALINAS VALLEY — With ā€œdead weekā€ behind them, South Monterey County high school football teams are ready to prepare for the upcoming regular season. All four local schools will gather Friday, Aug. 20, at the Greenfield High School stadium for the South County Jamboree, which...

Volleyball | Tryouts begin for South Monterey County teams

SALINAS VALLEY — The volleyball programs for South Monterey County kick off on Aug. 31, when King City High will start play against visiting Alisal High. Last Friday both the JV and varsity levels at King City had multitudes of girls interested in the...

Track and Field | Awards night honors Soledad players

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...

Medina named head coach of Gonzales Spartans basketball team

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. ā€œI am very excited...

Photo | South County Titans wash cars

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.

Football | South Monterey County teams complete passing league

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 ā€œDead Weekā€ before returning to the practice fields...

Gonzales Spartans alum provides youth sports physicals

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. ā€œI thought we had an outstanding turnout for...

The ā€˜Californization’ of the Olympics

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...

Soccer | Gonzales High booters host awards night

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...

Garcia and Ochoa named as Gonzales Spartan Athletes of the Year

GONZALES — Three-sport athletes Ozzie Garcia and Ashley Ochoa were selected as the Gonzales High School Athletes of the Year.Ā  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...

Local News

Hartnell College Foundation Gala for the Arts honorees

Hartnell College Foundation hosts 2025 Gala for the Arts on Saturday

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College Foundation will host its Annual Gala for the Arts on Saturday, Sept. 13, at its Main Campus in Salinas...