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March 12, 2026

Wrestling | Gonzales Spartans stay busy with back-to-back tournaments

GONZALES — Wrestling season for the Gonzales Spartans is in full affect, as they continue to stay busy entering in two tournaments in back-to-back weekends. The first tournament was the Ed Ferrell Classic at Harbor High School in Santa Cruz. Many Gonzales wrestlers just missed...

Perez a headliner at Paso show

San Ardo Boxing Club member Kevin Perez was the headliner at the Battle of the Coast Boxing Show that took place in the Kennedy Fitness Club on Saturday, June 10.

Soccer | Final matches set for South Monterey County teams

Soccer players
SALINAS VALLEY — With the regular season winding down, South Monterey County high school soccer teams are making their final push for division titles and playoff spots. The Soledad High boys soccer team is in first place in the Mission Division with a 8-1 record...

Gonzales High grad to continue football career in Washington

GONZALES — While heading up north to check out colleges for his brother, Gonzales High School senior Gabriel Mendez was then just a kid entering the eighth grade trying to enjoy his summer and not be stuck in a car for a 15-hour road...

Soccer | Soledad boys advance to semifinals, Gonzales falls in quarterfinals

Soccer ball sports
SALINAS VALLEY — Soledad High boys soccer team advanced to the Central Coast Section Division V semifinals after defeating No. 7 seed Cristo Rey in penalty kicks on Saturday night at Everett Alvarez High School. The Aztecs are the second seed in the division and...

College Baseball | Soledad High standout gets second win of the season for OSU

Baseball Eric Segura
SOLEDAD — Soledad High alum Eric Segura moves to 2-0 after his second career win against North Dakota State. In his third start of the college baseball season, the former Aztec has helped produce three wins for the nationally ranked Oregon State Beavers this season....

Track and Field | Salinas Valley athletes qualify for section semi-finals

SALINAS VALLEY — Track and field athletes from South Monterey County have qualified for the Central Coast Section (CCS) semifinals that will take place Saturday, June 5, at Soquel High School. Athletes qualified for the semifinals after finishing in the top six at last Thursday’s...

Basketball | South Monterey County all-league players, awards announced

SALINAS VALLEY — With the start of baseball, softball and track season in South Monterey County, this means the only thing left to do for boys’ and girls’ basketball is hand out league awards. Boys’ basketball The varsity boys’ basketball season has officially concluded as the...

South Monterey County teams prep for new baseball, softball seasons

SALINAS VALLEY — As winter sports come to an end, it’s now time for high school teams to break out the bats and gloves as baseball and softball season kicks off in South Monterey County. One of the biggest problems early on is that spring...

Volleyball | Salinas Valley teams continue quest for league title

SALINAS VALLEY — As the end of the regular season approaches, two of the four South Monterey County volleyball teams continue the quest for a league title. Gonzales Spartans continue to have a firm control over the Pacific Coast Santa Lucia Division, going a perfect...

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Taqueria Pacheco

Taqueria Pacheco in Soledad remains a community favorite after 15 years

The one thing about living in South Monterey County is the joy of discovering hidden gems throughout the tri cities in Soledad, Gonzales and...