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April 9, 2026

Baseball | Soledad falls to St. Francis in semifinals

SOLEDAD — When it was announced that the Soledad baseball team would face St. Francis for the third time in the Central Coast Section Division IV semifinals, many thought it was heading for a classic, especially since the Aztecs’ ace Eric Segura was eligible...

SEASON PREP

South County High School football teams in the final weeks of summer conditioning in preparation for the upcoming season.

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...

Volleyball | Season comes to an end for local teams as King City loses CCS contest

Volleyball
SALINAS VALLEY — The high school volleyball season for local teams ended last week, as Gonzales, Greenfield and Soledad played their final divisional games and King City lost its Central Coast Section (CCS) contest. King City hosted Saratoga in the first round of the CCS...

Football | South Monterey County teams start strong

SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County high schools hit the gridiron last Thursday, Friday and Saturday to mark the beginning of the football season. Greenfield, Gonzales and King City came out winners, while Soledad fell at home in the pre-season opener. GREENFIELD In Friday’s game against the...

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...

Velocity Invitational draws thousands to Laguna Seca

SALINAS — Velocity Invitational wrapped up its inaugural event earlier this month, concluding a jam-packed three-day weekend of vintage racing, special exhibitions, food and wine at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas. From Nov. 12 to 14, more than 10,000 guests attended Velocity Invitational throughout...

Soccer | Lady Aztecs win CCS opener, 10-0

SALINAS VALLEY — The #4 seed Soledad High Lady Aztecs soccer team made a statement in their opening game last Saturday at home by winning their quarterfinal game by a 10-0 score against visiting Latino College Prep. Soledad was placed in the Central Coast Section’s...

Soledad girls win fourth league game

The Soledad High girls softball team scored 11 runs in the top of the second inning on their way to a 14-0 shutout victory over the host Greenfield Bruins last Tuesday afternoon.

Football | Salinas Valley teams suffer setbacks

SALINAS VALLEY — It wasn’t an easy weekend for three of the four South Monterey County high school football teams, as Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales all suffered a loss and dampened their playoff hopes. In total, all three teams were outscored by their respective opponents,...

Local News

traffic safety roadwork signs and light

Highway 101 paving project to begin south of Greenfield, lane closures...

GREENFIELD — A paving project on Highway 101, from the Jolon Road undercrossing near King City to just north of Lagomarsino Avenue near Greenfield, is...