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May 12, 2025

Salinas Valley track teams compete in first tri-meet of shortened season

SALINAS VALLEY — Track and field teams from Gonzales and Soledad high schools joined host King City High for a tri-meet last Wednesday at War Memorial Stadium in King City. The April 21 meet marked the start of an abbreviated schedule for all three teams....

Greenfield Bruins tie with Breakers, 13-13

GREENFIELD — With a timely stop on a two-point conversion attempt, the Greenfield High Bruins football team held off host Pacific Grove to salvage a 13-13 tie with the Breakers last Wednesday night. Greenfield was playing in their only game of the season and had...

Spring sports season begins for Salinas Valley teams

SALINAS VALLEY — A full state of high school sports started this week with games and meets taking place for tennis, baseball, softball, soccer and track and field teams. Gonzales girls tennis began the season with a 7-0 loss to Notre Dame of Salinas, while...

Soccer kicks off spring season for Salinas Valley teams

SALINAS VALLEY — High school boys soccer began in South Monterey County this week, with schools playing games at home and away. The Gonzales and Soledad boys soccer teams are participating in a two-division league with schools from Monterey and San Benito counties. The Gonzales...

Greenfield Bruins football team returns to play against Breakers

GREENFIELD — Greenfield High Bruins football team is traveling to the Monterey Peninsula on Wednesday to play the Pacific Grove Breakers, beginning at 6 p.m. According to Bruins head coach Adam Barsenas, this will give his senior players one last chance to play a high...

Gonzales coach fills in to direct high school sports programs

GONZALES — Gonzales High School physical education teacher and coach Margie Daniels will be organizing sports for the Spartans, as outdoor sports have been given the green light to begin conditioning. Daniels is stepping in for Athletic Director Grant Martin, who is on medical leave....

Gonzales Spartans and Greenfield Bruins complete cross country season

SALINAS VALLEY — Gonzales and Greenfield high schools completed the cross country season with meets last week on the Monterey Peninsula and in Hollister. On March 26, the Spartans ran in a tri-meet against Seaside and Marina, while the Bruins had a meet in Monterey...

Gonzales Spartans alum wrestles at national championships

GONZALES — Gonzales High School graduate Maria Lopez completed her freshman year as a wrestler for the Simpson University team with a berth to the National Association of Interscholastic Athletics (NAIA) Wrestling Championships in Jamestown, N.D. The 18-year-old qualified for the national meet by finishing...

Gonzales High School football coach calls it quits

GONZALES — Art Berlanga announced he would no longer be the football coach at Gonzales High School, effective immediately on March 11.Ā  Berlanga had time to tell the most-affected by his decision beforehand in a coaches meeting and a team meeting with athletes prior to...

Get outside and safely visit a national park

Pinnacles National Park
Expansive vistas, serene lakes, abundant wildlife and good old fresh air — what’s not to love about national parks? So many Americans have taken refuge in parks during the pandemic that 15 of them set recreation visitation records in 2020. All of the parks...

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