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March 28, 2024

Football | Playoff hopes fade for Salinas Valley teams

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” With three of the four South Monterey County high school football teams out of the postseason race, there are still plenty of things to play for this season. Gonzales Spartans When you look back at the Gonzales Spartans (0-4, 0-7) season, that loss...

Football | Soledad leads Cypress Division with win against Pacific Grove

SOLEDAD ā€” It seems like the gateway to the Cypress Division title will go through Soledad, after the Aztecs beat the Pacific Grove Breakers, 41-7, last Thursday to move to 7-1 overall and 4-0 in the league. After knocking off Rancho San Juan a week...

Softball | Gonzales sneaks into playoffs as 8th seed

GONZALES ā€” After losing to Pacific Grove on the final day of the regular season, the Gonzales Spartans softball teamā€™s hopes of making the playoffs took a deep dive, but on Thursday the Central Coast Section committee selected them as an at-large team. If one...

Football | Zavala aims to be Greenfieldā€™s starting quarterback

GREENFIELD ā€” While playing King City last season, the Greenfield Bruins were down big in the fourth quarter, so Head Football Coach Adam Barsenas decided to make a change at quarterback and put in starting cornerback Cristian Zavala, even though he never played the...

Gonzales City Council honors outstanding high school athletes, coaches

Gonzales City Council Gonzales High School athletes coaches
GONZALES ā€” Gonzales City Council honored three Gonzales High School coaches and three student-athletes for their outstanding efforts in cross county and football on Feb. 5. Giovanni Ochoa was presented with a Certificate of Recognition for the 2023-24 cross country season. Ochoa is a junior this...

Spartan boys’ win streak continues, reaches magnificent 7

Gonzales High continued to win games in the Coastal League and remains on top of the standings with a 6-0 record. Gonzales has now won seven straight games.

Track and Field | Salinas Valley athletes qualify for section semi-finals

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” Track and field athletes from South Monterey County have qualified for the Central Coast Section (CCS) semifinals that will take place Saturday, June 5, at Soquel High School. Athletes qualified for the semifinals after finishing in the top six at last Thursdayā€™s...

Softball | Lady Spartans, Mustangs fall at home

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” Playing at home was not an advantage for the Gonzales and King City softball team, as the Lady Spartans and Lady Mustangs lost to Greenfield and Robert Louis Stevenson, respectively. King City began the week with a 13-4 road win against the...

Volleyball | Salinas Valley teams on track to make playoffs

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” Three of the four South Monterey County volleyball teams still have a chance not only to make the playoffs, but also win their division, after another week of games. King City Mustangs had a major turnaround, starting the season with 2-6, but...

Track and Field | South Monterey County teams near end of league season

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” South Monterey County high school track teams have one more Pacific Coast Athletic League dual meet left before entering the championship meet schedule. In a meet that was held yesterday, the Gonzales Spartans competed against the host Greenfield Bruins, Pajaro Valley, Anzar...

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Gonzales Mental Health and Wellness Fair Youth Council

Gonzales school district promotes mental wellness at community fair

GONZALES ā€” Gonzales Unified School District (GUSD) hosted a Mental Health and Wellness Fair on Saturday at Gonzales High to promote mental health awareness...