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KING CITY — King City Boxing Club had four boxers compete at the Silver Gloves state boxing tournament on Dec. 17-19 in Compton, Calif. Eight-year-old Andre Mosqueda, an 80-pound fighter, captured the championship by split decision, making him Silver Gloves champion in his weight...

SALINAS VALLEY — Playing on Saturday at the North Salinas High campus, the Soledad Aztecs had their three-game win streak snapped as they lost 19-7 to the host Vikings. “We had trouble containing the North High counter plays and defensively our offense struggled when they...

SALINAS VALLEY — The Soledad High boys’ soccer team is 2-0 in the Cypress Division as the Aztecs won their first two games of the new year. The Aztecs began the division with a 1-0 win at North Monterey County on a goal by Daniel...

SALINAS VALLEY — This Saturday the Central Coast Section cross country championships will take place on the Crystal Springs Course in Belmont. Local high school teams competing are King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales. King City, Greenfield and Gonzales will compete in the Division IV races...

SALINAS VALLEY — Gonzales resident Anthony Mena used some time off during the pandemic to form a travel baseball team for youth under 8 years old. Mena enjoys the challenge of coaching youth from the ground up, where skills can be developed. “I used to coach...

SALINAS VALLEY — With the end of the soccer season, it’s time to see which high school boys and girls from South Monterey County are taking back awards and receiving all-league honors. King City Mustangs After winning the Northern California Championship last season, the King City...

KING CITY — After a loss in the Central Coast Section (CCS) play-in game, the King City Mustangs’ hopes of getting into the softball playoffs were up to the CCS committee, which ultimately placed them into the CCS Division V playoff bracket. After making the...

SALINAS VALLEY — Entering the final games of the season, let’s take a look at some of the South Monterey County softball teams’ resumes and see if they have a shot to make the playoffs. In the Central Coast Section, there are six divisions. Out...

SALINAS VALLEY — Gonzales began the Cypress Division with a 45-44 loss at Soledad but rebounded with a 52-50 home win against the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs. Fernando De Leon led the Spartans in scoring with 15 points, Edgar Mendoza joined De Leon in double...

SALINAS VALLEY — Three of the four South Monterey County high schools are participating in this week’s play-in tournament, hoping to earn a spot in the Central Coast Section playoffs. In games Wednesday, Soledad is playing at noon against host Monterey; Gonzales is playing in...