Palma graduate Dalman to retire from NFL

March 4, 2026 at 6:08 am

High School Sports

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PCAL boys all-league soccer teams

March 4, 2026 at 10:57 a.m.

Pacific Coast Athletic League boys all-league soccer teams

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

Final Top 10 boys’ soccer rankings

March 4, 2026 at 8:38 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's final Top 10 boys' soccer rankings

Palma’s Tai Suich attempts an acrobatic shot late in the fourth quarter in the Chieftains’ 73-59 win Tuesday night in the Northern California Division III playoffs at Palma. Suich finished with 20 points and Palma advanced for a road game at Cornerstone Christian on Thursday. (Donald Fukui -- Monterey Herald)

CIF boys basketball: Harreld, Suich carry Palma past Christopher

March 4, 2026 at 5:31 a.m.

JT Harreld and Tai Suich combine for 49 points in Palma's 73-59 win over Christopher...

Palma forward Carolina Lorca, shown here earlier this season, had a double-double Tuesday in her team's NorCal playoff win. (Donald Fukui -- Herald Correspondent)

CIF girls basketball: Big second half propels Palma past San Domenico

March 4, 2026 at 5:23 a.m.

Big second half lifts Palma into State NorCal DV girls' quarterfinals; Alisal ousted in DIII...

Salinas’ Jenifer Molina (left), shown here earlier this season, helped lead Salinas to a NorCal playoff victory. (Donald Fukui -- Herald Correspondent)

CIF NorCal soccer: Salinas, Alvarez advance to semifinals

March 4, 2026 at 6:06 a.m.

Salinas girls, Alvarez boys advance into the CIF NorCal divisional soccer semifinals

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PCAL girls all-league soccer teams

March 4, 2026 at 6:25 p.m.

Pacific Coast Athletic League girls' all-league soccer teams

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

Final Top 10 girls’ soccer rankings

March 3, 2026 at 9:28 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's final Top 10 girls' soccer rankings

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Preps of the Week

March 3, 2026 at 8:35 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's boys and girls Athletes of the Week

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Clipboard: Hartnell women dominate all-conference basketball team

March 2, 2026 at 3:38 p.m.

Hartnell College women's basketball coach Steve Terry was named co-Coach of the Year, while Mia...

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

PCAL girls basketball all-league teams

March 2, 2026 at 11:58 a.m.

The Pacific Coast Athletic League girls' basketball all-league teams

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

PCAL boys basketball all-league teams

March 2, 2026 at 12:12 p.m.

The Pacific Coast Athletic League boys basketball all-league teams

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Preseason Top 10 girls swimming rankings

March 1, 2026 at 10:38 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Preseason Top 10 girls swimming rankings

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Final Top 10 boys wrestling rankings

March 1, 2026 at 9:18 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Final Top 10 boys wrestling rankings

Palma’s Tai Suich, shown here earlier this season, lead a rally for the Chieftains that fell short in the CCS title game. (Donald Fukui -- Herald file)

CCS DV boys basketball finals: Palma falls to defending champion Priory

February 28, 2026 at 8:49 p.m.

For the second straight year, Palma falls 66-58 to Priory in the CCS Division V...

Palma’s Aiden Garcia, shown here earlier this season, finished fifth at the state championships. (Donald Fukui -- Herald file)

State wrestling: Alvarez’s Perez, Palma’s Garcia and Alisal’s Rodriguez podium

February 28, 2026 at 9:15 p.m.

Alvarez's Jacob Perez, Palma's Aiden Garcia and Alisal's Areli Rodriguez all podium Saturday at the...

The girls soccer team at Salinas High celebrated a CCS title Saturday. (Donald Fukui -- Herald Correspondent)

CCS soccer finals: Salinas captures Division II girls championship

February 28, 2026 at 10:20 p.m.

Salinas posts its 14th shutout of the season in beating Sacred Heart Prep 4-0 in...

Jeanine Williams, shown here earlier this season, scored a team-high 14 points in the CCS title game. (Donald Fukui -- Herald file)

CCS DV girls basketball finals: Palma brings home school’s first girls CCS title

February 28, 2026 at 9:01 p.m.

Palma gains a measure of redemption, beating Castilleja 41-30 for its first CCS Division V...

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Preseason Top 10 boys swimming rankings

February 28, 2026 at 10:38 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Preseason Top 10 boys swimming rankings

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Final Top 10 girls wrestling rankings

February 28, 2026 at 8:28 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Final Top 10 girls wrestling rankings

Alvarez goalkeeper Alvaro Reyes, shown here last season, made a handful of saves as the Eagles' lost 2-1 in double overtime to Mountain View in the CCS championship game. (Raul Ebio - Herald Correspondent)

CCS DI boys soccer finals: Alvarez falls in overtime to Mountain View

February 28, 2026 at 5:30 a.m.

A penalty kick in the second overtime propels Mountain View to a 2-1 win over...

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CIF State wrestling: Palma’s Garcia, Alvarez’s Perez advance to semifinals

February 27, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

Palma's Aiden Garcia and Alvarez's Jacob Perez are still undefeated and headed to Saturday's State...

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Preseason Top 5 boys and girls lacrosse rankings

February 27, 2026 at 10:38 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Preseason Top 5 boys and girls lacrosse rankings

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

Top 10 girls’ soccer rankings

February 27, 2026 at 8:38 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 girls' soccer rankings

Pinewood School’s Josh Tian looks for help as Palma’s Chase Amaral and Jt Harreld defend. (Donald Fukui -- Herald Correspondent)

CCS boys basketball playoffs: Palma downs Pinewood, returning to Division V finals

February 27, 2026 at 10:10 a.m.

Palma is headed to the CCS Division V finals; Pacific Grove falls in the Division...

Jeanine Williams, shown here earlier this season, scored a team-high 14 points in the CCS title game. (Donald Fukui -- Herald file)

CCS girls basketball playoffs: Fourth quarter magic lifts Palma into Division V finals

February 27, 2026 at 10:11 a.m.

Palma is headed to the CCS Division V girls basketball finals, rallying in the fourth...

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CIF State wrestling: Four county wrestlers advance to quarterfinals

February 26, 2026 at 7:41 p.m.

Palma's Aiden Garcia, Alvarez's Jacob Perez, and Alisal's Fabian Martinez and Areli Rodriguez all advance...

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Preseason Top 10 boys golf rankings

February 26, 2026 at 10:28 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Preseason Top 10 golf rankings

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

Top 10 boys’ soccer rankings

February 26, 2026 at 8:30 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 boys' soccer rankings

Salinas High senior Morgan Retterer pushes the ball goalward in the first half of a CCS Division II match at the Pit in Salinas. (Donald Fukui -- Herald Correspondent)

CCS soccer playoffs: Big second half lifts Salinas into DII girls finals

February 26, 2026 at 9:34 a.m.

Salinas girls, Soledad boys advance to the CCS divisional soccer championships

Alisal High girls basketball coach Claudia Morin, shown earlier this season, says the rough ride in the Open Division tournament will prepare them for the state playoffs. (Donald Fukui -- Herald Correspondent)

CCS girls basketball playoffs: Alisal humbled in Open Division tournament

February 26, 2026 at 9:03 a.m.

Alisal falls 69-32 to Pinewood in the CCS Open Division girl's basketball playoffs

Alvarez High's Jorge Hernandez, shown here last season, scored his team's opening goal in their playoff match against Hillsdale. (Raul Ebio - Herald File )

CCS boys soccer playoffs: Alvarez headed back to DI finals

February 25, 2026 at 10:47 a.m.

Jorge Hernandez and Luis Macias both produce goals in Alvarez's 2-1 win over Hillsdale in...

Preseason Top 10 boys volleyball rankings

February 25, 2026 at 9:20 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Preseason Top 10 boys' volleyball rankings

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

Top 10 girls’ basketball rankings

February 25, 2026 at 8:38 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 girls' basketball rankings

Pacific Grove’s Andrew Nimri, who scored a game-high 25 points, drives to the basket against Marina’s Nate Kombi. (Donald Fukui -- Herald Correspondent)

CCS boys basketball: Breakers end Marina’s season in DIV playoffs

February 25, 2026 at 6:34 a.m.

Pacific Grove and Palma both advanced into the CCS divisional semifinals in boys basketball

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

CCS girls’ basketball playoffs: Chieftains crush Eastside Prep

February 25, 2026 at 6:31 a.m.

Palma's defense holds Eastside Prep to one field goal in a 66-13 win in the...

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Preseason Top 10 boys’ tennis rankings

February 24, 2026 at 10:28 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Preseason Top 10 boys tennis rankings

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

Top 10 boys’ basketball rankings

February 24, 2026 at 9:28 a.m.

The Monterey Hearld's Top 10 boys' basketball rankings

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Preps of the Week

February 24, 2026 at 8:28 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's boys and girls Athletes of the Week

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CCS playoff schedule

February 23, 2026 at 5:11 p.m.

Central Coast Section playoff schedule for teams from the Pacific Coast Athletic League

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Preseason Top 10 girls track and field rankings

February 23, 2026 at 9:38 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Preseason Top 10 girls track and field rankings

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Preseason Top 10 boys track and field rankings

February 22, 2026 at 9:28 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Preseason Top 10 boys track and field rankings

North Salinas basketball coach Alan Green, left, has been hapily surprised by his team's success early in the CCS playoffs.(Donald Fukui -- Herald Correspondent)

CCS basketball playoffs: North Salinas boys stun Homestead

February 22, 2026 at 11:42 a.m.

North Salinas pulls off second straight upset to advance to the CCS DI boys basketball...

Palma’s Aiden Garcia scored a major decision over Gavin Pongsai in the finals on Saturday. (Donald Fukui -- Herald Correspondent)

CCS wrestling: Garcia wins third consecutive title for Palma

February 26, 2026 at 11:40 a.m.

Palma's Aiden Garcia, Alvarez's Jacob Perez and Alisal's Areli Rodriguez defend their CCS wrestling titles.

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

CCS soccer playoffs: Redler-Medina’s two goals propel Monterey past Scared Heart

February 22, 2026 at 12:16 p.m.

Monterey and Salinas advance in girls' soccer playoffs; Alvarez, Monterey and Soledad extend seasons in...

(Arianna Nalbach - Monterey Herald)

Preseason Top 10 softball rankings

February 21, 2026 at 10:38 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Preseason Top 10 softball rankings

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Top 10 girls wrestling rankings

February 21, 2026 at 9:28 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 girls wrestling rankings

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Top 10 boys wrestling rankings

February 21, 2026 at 8:38 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 boys wrestling rankings

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High School volleyball: Monterey adds girls beach volleyball

February 21, 2026 at 9:26 p.m.

Monterey High has added girls beach volleyball to its growing list of sports on campus

(Arianna Nalbach - Monterey Herald)

Preseason Top 10 baseball rankings

February 20, 2026 at 9:28 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Preseason Top 10 baseball rankings

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

Top 10 girls’ soccer rankings

February 20, 2026 at 8:28 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 girls' soccer rankings

Alvarez High's Jorge Hernandez, right, and Luis Macias celebrate after winning the CCS Division I soccer championship last season. Alvarez is back as the top seed this season. (Raul Ebio - Santa Cruz Sentinel)

CCS High School soccer: Alvarez awarded top seed in DI boys

February 20, 2026 at 9:20 a.m.

Alvarez earns the No. 1 seed in the CCS Division I boys' soccer playoffs; Salinas...

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

Top 10 boys’ soccer rankings

February 19, 2026 at 8:38 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 boys soccer rankings

Palma’s Tai Suich will lead his team into the CCS playoffs. (Donald Fukui -- Herald Correspondent)

CCS High School basketball: Palma receives top seeds in boys and girls DV playoffs

February 19, 2026 at 9:49 a.m.

Palma earns the top seeds in the Central Coast Section Division V basketball playoffs for...

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

Top 10 girls’ basketball rankings

February 18, 2026 at 8:38 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 girls' basketball rankings

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

Top 10 boys’ basketball rankings

February 17, 2026 at 9:28 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 boys basketball rankings

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Preps of the Week

February 17, 2026 at 8:28 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's boys and girls Athletes of the Week

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Top 10 girls wrestling rankings

February 15, 2026 at 8:35 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 girls wrestling rankings

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Top 10 boys wrestling rankings

February 14, 2026 at 8:30 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 boys wrestling rankings

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

Top 10 girls’ soccer rankings

February 13, 2026 at 8:20 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 girls' soccer rankings

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

High School girls basketball: Chieftains complete undefeated league season

February 12, 2026 at 10:22 p.m.

Palma caps an undefeated Mission Division girls' basketball season after a 69-25 win over North...

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

Top 10 boys’ soccer rankings

February 12, 2026 at 8:20 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 boys soccer rankings

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

Top 10 girls’ basketball rankings

February 11, 2026 at 8:38 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 girls' basketball rankings

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

Top 10 boys’ basketball rankings

February 10, 2026 at 9:28 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 boys' basketball rankings

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Preps of the Week

February 10, 2026 at 8:28 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's boys and girls Athletes of the Week

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High School girls soccer: Salinas captures fourth straight league title

February 9, 2026 at 8:45 p.m.

Salinas has clinched its fourth straight Gabilan Division girls' soccer title after a 3-1 win...

Palma High grad Jamaree Bouyea is making an impact with the Phoenix Suns this season. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Clipboard: Seaside’s Bouyea shining in the desert sun

February 10, 2026 at 9:33 a.m.

Former Palma sharpshooter and Marina native Jamaree Bouyea has been a spark off the bench...

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Top 10 girls wrestling rankings

February 8, 2026 at 8:38 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 girls wrestling rankings

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High School wrestling: Palma’s Garcia wins third PCAL wrestling title

February 9, 2026 at 1:15 p.m.

Aiden Garcia of Palma won his third straight PCAL wrestling title in a third different...

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Top 10 boys wrestling rankings

February 7, 2026 at 8:30 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 boys wrestling rankings

North Salinas senior Andre Lizaola works inside for

two points on Thursday night against Seaside. The Vikings improved to 9-2 in Cypress Division play with a 69-36 win over Seaside at North Salinas. (Donald Fukui -- Herald Correspondent)

High School boys basketball: North Salinas revival has them in first title chase in 21 years

February 6, 2026 at 10:20 a.m.

Improvement in the win column three straight years has North Salinas chasing its first league...

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

Top 10 girls’ soccer rankings

February 6, 2026 at 8:38 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 girls soccer rankings

Pacific Grove head football coach Jeff Gray and his father, assistant coach Andy Grey watch the action from the sideline during football against Stevenson in Pacific Grove in 2021. (David Royal/ Monterey Herald Correspondent)

High School football: Gray steps down as Pacific Grove’s head coach

February 5, 2026 at 4:15 p.m.

After two plus decades as a football coach at Pacific Grove, the last five as...

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Cardinale part of Morro Bay High’s 50th anniversary basketball celebration

February 5, 2026 at 1:15 p.m.

Former MPC men's basketball coach Sal Cardinale returned to Morro Bay as the school celebrated...

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

Top 10 boys’ soccer rankings

February 5, 2026 at 8:28 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 boys' soccer rankings

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Stevenson sailing team shines at NorCal Regatta

February 4, 2026 at 9:38 a.m.

The Stevenson sailing team gathered four Top 5 finishes at two Northern California Regatta's

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

Top 10 girls’ basketball rankings

February 4, 2026 at 8:28 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 girls basketball rankings

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

Top 10 boys’ basketball rankings

February 3, 2026 at 3:59 p.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 boys' basketball rankings

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Preps of the Week

February 3, 2026 at 8:28 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's boys and girls Athletes of the Week

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Top 10 girls wrestling rankings

February 1, 2026 at 8:28 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 girls wrestling rankings

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Top 10 boys wrestling rankings

January 31, 2026 at 8:38 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 boys wrestling rankings

Alisal players rush the court after the Trojans’ 51-46 win over Salinas. With the win, Alisal pulls into a first-place tie with Salinas in the Gabilan Division. (Donald Fukui -- Herald Correspondent)

High School girls’ basketball: Alisal snaps Salinas’ 16-game league winning streak

January 31, 2026 at 12:29 p.m.

Alisal moves into a tie for first place in the Gabilan Division with defending girls...

Monterey’s Ethan Bonilla will be one of the featured athletes in Saturday's Central Coast All-Star game.(Donald Fukui -- Herald file)

High School football: Annual all-star game enters fourth decade

January 30, 2026 at 12:26 p.m.

The 40th annual Central Coast All-Star football game will be held Saturday at 7 p.m....

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

Top 10 girls’ soccer rankings

January 30, 2026 at 8:38 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 girls soccer rankings

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

Top 10 boys’ soccer rankings

January 29, 2026 at 8:28 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 boys' soccer rankings

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Carmel Water Polo Club launched

January 30, 2026 at 12:24 p.m.

A pair of former Division I water polo players have launched the Carmel Water Polo...

New Alvarez High head football coach Jason Chacon. (Courtesy photo)

High School football: Chacon named Alvarez head football coach

January 29, 2026 at 10:42 a.m.

Alvarez has named Jason Chacon as its new head football coach

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

Top 10 girls’ basketball rankings

January 28, 2026 at 8:28 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 girls' basketball rankings

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

Top 10 boys basketball rankings

January 27, 2026 at 9:25 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 boys basketball rankings

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Preps of the Week

January 27, 2026 at 8:38 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's boys and girls Athletes of the Week

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Top 10 girls wrestling rankings

January 25, 2026 at 8:38 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 girls wrestling rankings

Alisal's Nayeli Gil-Silva is averaging just under 17 points a game a year after being sidelined with a major knee injury. (Photo by Manny Hernandez)

High School girls basketball: Gil-Silva closing in on Alisal scoring record

January 25, 2026 at 8:00 a.m.

Coming off an ACL injury that shelved her last year, Nayeli Gil-Silva is closing in...

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Top 10 boys wrestling rankings

January 24, 2026 at 8:28 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 boys wrestling rankings

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

High School football: Ramos named North Salinas’ new football coach

January 24, 2026 at 1:06 p.m.

After 13 years as an assistant football coach, Mark Ramos was named North Salinas' new...

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

Top 10 girls’ soccer rankings

January 23, 2026 at 8:38 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 girls' soccer rankings

Iliana Perez came back this year to be more than just a playmaker for North Salinas. (Courtesy photo)

High School girls basketball: North Salinas bouncing back

January 25, 2026 at 12:44 p.m.

On the heels of a one-win season, North Salinas has put together a bounce back...

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

Top 10 boys’ soccer rankings

January 22, 2026 at 8:28 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 boys' soccer rankings

Sprinter Clara Adams has transferred to Wilson High in Long Beach. (Photo by David Adams)

High School track and field: Salinas’ Adams transfers to Long Beach school

January 21, 2026 at 10:21 a.m.

Monterey County 200- and 400-meter track and field record holder Clara Adams has enrolled at...

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

Top 10 girls’ basketball rankings

January 21, 2026 at 8:38 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 girls' basketball rankings

(Graphic by Arianna Nalbach)

Top 10 boys basketball rankings

January 20, 2026 at 9:28 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's Top 10 boys basketball rankings

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Preps of the Week

January 20, 2026 at 8:38 a.m.

The Monterey Herald's boys and girls Athletes of the Week