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November 4, 2026

Season gets busy for softball, baseball teams in South Monterey County

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SALINAS VALLEY — Softball and baseball teams in South Monterey County are busy these days with the start of divisional play for some teams and pre-season games for others. The King City softball team has already played seven games in the pre-season and is one...

Basketball | South Monterey County teams gear up for regular season

SALINAS VALLEY — The mark of the New Year means new opportunities for South Monterey County varsity basketball teams. With several local teams not having a great preseason, they still have a chance to win their league and make a run at the regular...

Football | Soledad and Gonzales come up short in season openers

SALINAS VALLEY — Last Friday was week one of the new football seasons for the South Monterey County teams, and both Soledad and Gonzales started their games on the road. Soledad Aztecs at Soquel Knights To open up the season, the Soledad Aztecs traveled to Santa...

Murray Bridge construction forces new starting line at Wharf to Wharf Race

SANTA CRUZ — For the first time in 52 years, the annual Wharf to Wharf Race will not begin at the traditional starting line in front of The Grove, aka the Coconut Grove, at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Instead, the 16,000 expected participants on...

Gonzales native races at Laguna Seca

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...

Basketball | South Monterey County teams return to action

SALINAS VALLEY — After a year off due to Covid-19, boys and girls basketball has returned with a bang as several teams from South Monterey County are getting some key wins. Gonzales Spartans First up, the Gonzales Spartans entered the Mission 831 shootout and went 1-1...

Spartans picked for All-Coastal team

Gonzales High School had three players voted first-team in girls soccer for the Coastal Athletic League at a meeting of league coaches. This was the first year that the Spartans participated in the Coastal Athletic League (CAL) after being part of the Mission Trail Athletic League since 1996.

Dodgers place 2nd at TOC

The Gonzales Major Little League Dodgers completed a great season with a 21-5-1 overall record for a second place finish in the California District 9 Tournament of Champions.

Baseball | Soledad Aztecs open season with 3 wins

SOLEDAD — With three official preseason games under their belt, the Soledad Aztecs are off to a rolling loud start in baseball as they enter league play. After last year’s successful season, the Aztecs earned a spot in the Gabilan Division — one of the...

Spartans break 15-game losing streak to Pacific Grove

Fourth quarter fireworks by the Gonzales Spartan football team led to a 34-23 victory over host Pacific Grove that snapped a 15-game losing streak to the Breakers last Friday at Breaker Stadium.

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