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March 27, 2026

Local runners place at Salinas Valley Half Marathon and 5K race

Seven South County runners were among the top placers at Saturday’s Salinas Valley Half Marathon and 5K.

Cross Country | South Monterey County duo qualifies for State

SALINAS VALLEY — High school distance aces Giovanni Ochoa of Gonzales and Fabian Serrano of Greenfield placed fourth and ninth, respectively, at the Central Coast Section (CCS) cross country championships to qualify for the State Meet. Ochoa ran in the Division IV boys race and...

Basketball | Locals play in Cooper Tournament at Gonzales

SALINAS VALLEY — All four South Monterey County high schools participated in last weekend’s Glenn Cooper Frosh-Soph Boys Basketball Tournament at the Roger Fernando Gym in Gonzales.  The tournament featured eight teams and is named after former teacher and head basketball coach Glenn Cooper. Salinas was...

Football | Gonzales sinks Pirates to snap 13-game losing streak

GONZALES — After starting the season with three straight road games, the Gonzales Spartans finally returned home last Friday to play in front of their fans and have the chance to break a losing streak that dates back to 2019. This season for the Spartans...

Soledad Aztecs’ Martel ends high school soccer career

Sophia Martel soccer
SOLEDAD — Soledad High soccer standout Sophia Martel finished her playing career as a Lady Aztec with a 5-0 win and a goal against visiting Morro Bay on Dec. 12 in Soledad. Martel helped the Lady Aztecs improve to 6-1-1 in the pre-season and will...

Track and Field | South Monterey County track teams head to Masters Meet

SALINAS VALLEY — Track and field teams from South Monterey County will be competing this Saturday at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Masters Meet at Pacific Grove High School. The top competitors will qualify for the Central Coast Section semi-finals that will take place Saturday,...

Spartans battle Hawks

Wins over the Anzar Hawks last week helped the Gonzales baseball team improve to 5-6 in the Mission Trail Athletic League and 5-12 overall.

Tigers rip Spartans, 62-7

A physical imposing Fremont High Tigers football team spoiled the season debut of the host Gonzales Spartans, manhandling the host by a 62-7 score.

Soccer | Lady Aztecs improve to 6-4-1 in league

SOLEDAD — Last season the Soledad Aztecs varsity girls’ soccer team went 8-1-1 and won their first Cypress title, but after their 2-1 loss to Rancho San Juan Trailblazers on Saturday, they are in danger of missing the playoffs. When the season started, the Lady...

Watsonville Native Adrian Rebollar named to USL Championship Team of the Week

Watsonville native Adrian Rebollar and Monterey Bay FC teammate Carlos GuzmĆ”n were both named to the USL Championship Team of the Week for their performances in the Union’s 3-1 victory over the Phoenix Rising FC on March 29.  Rebollar notched his first goal of the...

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Sendero facility

Soledad marks milestone with opening of Sendero facility

SOLEDAD — County of Monterey and the City of Soledad marked the first-year milestone of a partnership aimed at permanently resolving a long-standing encampment...