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April 28, 2026

Little League | All-Star Tournament begins for South Monterey County teams

SALINAS VALLEY — California District 9 Little League Division All-Star Tournament began Tuesday for South Monterey County teams. King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales are competing in the 11-12-year-old major division and the 8-9-10-year-old division. All four local major teams began the double elimination tournament on...

Baseball | Soledad Aztecs bounce back to win 3 straight games

SOLEDAD — After dropping two close games to Monterey, the Soledad Aztecs baseball team went on a three-game winning streak, in which they outscored their opponents 37-9. Going into this season, Soledad knew the Gabilan Division would be no joke. Last week they lost two...

Villanueva helps team win championship

Lisa Villanueva had an outstanding tournament as a member of the Salinas Wildcats 10-and-under softball team that won the National Softball Association (NSA) Western World Series last week in Reno, Nev.

Football | Soledad and Gonzales take big losses in week 1

SALINAS VALLEY — Week one didn’t turn out well for the Soledad Aztecs and the Gonzales Spartans, both of which took big losses to start the new 2023-24 high school football season. Soledad faced an uphill battle last Thursday as they scheduled a game against...

Central Coast Youth Baseball League play begins at Manzanita

Youth baseball
SALINAS VALLEY — Teams from the South County Titans and the Gonzales Dingers baseball programs began play last Saturday at Manzanita County Park. Games are played at Manzanita on Saturdays and Sundays, and there are more than 600 athletes in the Central Coast Youth Baseball...

Hartnell women’s soccer team honored after winning first state title

SALINAS — Monterey County Board of Supervisors has recognized the Hartnell College women’s soccer team for winning the state championship title for the first time in the program’s history. Last Tuesday the Supervisors voted to proclaim Dec. 14, 2021, as ā€œHartnell Women’s Soccer Team State...

Basketball | Soledad Aztec boys take part in Hawaii tournament

Soledad Aztecs
SOLEDAD — Last month the Soledad Aztecs boys’ basketball team said ā€œAlohaā€ to Honolulu, Hawaii, and participated in the Punahou Invitational. Not all students during their high school career get the opportunity to travel to Hawaii, let alone be able to play basketball, while their...

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.

The ā€˜Californization’ of the Olympics

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: If California were its own country, it would rank fifth in an Olympic medal count. Dr. Bill Mallon, who had recently landed in Tokyo when I reached him by phone this week, couldn’t say for sure whether...

Football Preview | Soledad to battle St. Francis for Cypress title

SOLEDAD — After an entire high school football season, it all comes down to one day for the Cypress Division title between the 8-1 (5-0) Soledad Aztecs and the 9-0 (5-0) St. Francis Sharks. The path for these teams to get to this point has...

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Guest Column | It’s Time for Your Checkup

Many people wait until something feels wrong before seeing the doctor, but prioritizing preventive care helps us stay ahead of health issues before they...