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January 28, 2026

Track and Field | 79th King City Invitational kicks off Saturday morning

Track and field
KING CITY — This Saturday the 79th King City Invitational will take place at King City High School’s War Memorial Stadium. The meet will be hosted by the King City High track and field team and sponsored by the King City Lions Club and King...

Cross Country | South Monterey County runners compete at Center Meets

Cross country
SALINAS VALLEY — Cross country teams from South Monterey County competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Center Meets last Wednesday and Thursday at Pinto Lake in Watsonville. The King City boys team competed in the Gabilan Division of the PCAL and the King City...

Baseball | St. Francis falls to Soledad in league play

SOLEDAD — The St. Francis High baseball team is in the middle of making a run to the Central Coast Section playoffs and possibly beyond, but the Sharks hit a minor snag along the way after a 6-4 loss to Soledad High in Pacific...

Volleyball | Greenfield Lady Bruins improve to 4-0 in league

GREENFIELD — Greenfield High girls’ volleyball team is 4-0 in the Cypress Division and improved to 13-2 overall with wins last week against Pacific Collegiate in Santa Cruz and at home over Notre Dame. In the 3-0 victory in Santa Cruz, the Lady Bruins swept...

Tennis | Gonzales tennis splits league games

Gonzales High girls tennis team played two matches last week, blanking the Watsonville Wildcatz 7-0 and then losing by a 5-2 score to Christopher High School.

Wrestling | South Monterey County teams stay busy at tournaments

SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County high school wrestling teams stayed busy in San Jose this past weekend at various wrestling tournament for both boys and girls. This upcoming weekend, King City, Soledad and Gonzales will compete at the Mid-Cals Tournament at Gilroy High School....

Football | One game remains for South Monterey County teams

Football
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...

Basketball | South Monterey County teams wrapping up preseason schedule

SALINAS VALLEY — As basketball gets ready for its regular season, many of the South Monterey County high school teams are wrapping up their preseason schedule. Last weekend King City, Soledad and Gonzales boys varsity teams entered the Alvarez Eagle Classic at Everett Alvarez High...

Soccer | Gonzales boys fall 2-1 to Knights, take 2nd place in state regionals

GONZALES — In a game that featured many thrills and chills, the Gonzales High boys’ soccer team ended a long season with a 2-1 loss to Roseland University Prep (Santa Rosa) in the last minute of overtime in the NorCal Division IV Championship on...

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Soledad Youth Council leads citywide street safety effort

SOLEDAD — Soledad Youth Council is leading a comprehensive Street Safety Initiative for the 2025-26 year focused on identifying and addressing pedestrian and traffic...