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December 8, 2025

Local boxers fight in Sacramento

A pair of San Ardo Boxing Club member came home with split decisions after boxing matches in Sacramento on Saturday.

Football | Soledad reclaims rivalry trophy after defeating Gonzales, 28-12

SOLEDAD — The last two times the Gonzales Spartans played the Soledad Aztecs for the Heritage Trophy, they have kept the trophy in Gonzales, but this time it will stay in Soledad. ā€œEven though the season hasn't gone the way we wanted it to, if...

Tennis | Gonzales ends season with tournament loss

GONZALES — The short season concluded for the Gonzales High School girls tennis team after they lost 7-0 to the Notre Dame Spirits of Salinas on May 12 in Seaside. ā€œOverall the last match of the season saw the team play well against a tough...

Baseball | Soledad wins CCS play-in game, heads to playoffs

Baseball
SOLEDAD — Soledad High’s baseball team may have only won five games in the Gabilan Division, but the Aztecs earned the right to enter the Central Coast Section playoffs. Soledad defeated North Monterey County, 8-1, last Friday in Castroville in a Central Coast Section play-in...

Baseball, softball seasons near halfway mark for South Monterey County teams

SALINAS VALLEY — As local baseball and softball seasons approach the halfway mark, it’s time to see how the South Monterey County teams performed last week. Soledad Aztecs After being named NorCal Baseball Player of the Week, Soledad’s Eric Segura helped the Aztecs win three straight...

Gonzales Spartans’ Blanco ready to compete for quarterback role

GONZALES — Last season Gonzales High quarterback Ray Blanco came into their football game against Soledad with a chance to win it on the final drive. On his first throw, however, Soledad picked it off to win the game. Although his first action as the...

Softball | South Monterey County teams celebrate league wins

SALINAS VALLEY — Soledad High’s softball team beat Stevenson last Thursday by a 7-5 score to improve to 2-1 in the Mission Division and are 5-2 overall. The Aztecs travel to Salinas to play the Alisal Trojans on Thursday afternoon. Greenfield Bruins’ softball team swept a...

Basketball | South Monterey County players earn all-league honors, awards

SALINAS VALLEY — With the end of the high school basketball season, it’s time to give out all-league honors and awards to the boys and girls from South Monterey County. King City Mustangs King City Mustangs made the playoffs for the first time since 2019. Raul Garcia...

Spartan grapplers host awards night

On Wednesday, May 9 the Gonzales High School wrestling program hosted an awards night and banquet at the school cafeteria.

Soccer | Soledad girls improve to 5-1-1 as King City falls to Pirates, Trojans

Soccer ball sports
SALINAS VALLEY — Soledad Lady Aztecs improved to 5-1-1 in the girls’ soccer pre-season with victories and a tie, while King City Mustangs suffered a couple of losses between both the boys’ and girls’ programs. Soledad began the week with a 6-1 win on the...

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New well registration program aims to protect Salinas Valley groundwater

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) and the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA)Ā have launched a new well registration program to...