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January 23, 2026

Salinas Valley Half Marathon, 5K race set for Saturday

Road runners will be gathering at the Soledad Mission and on River Road in Gonzales on Saturday for the Salinas Valley Half Marathon and 5K.

Football | Soledad Aztecs look for redemption this season

SOLEDAD — As the regular football season approaches, Soledad High’s new head coach Marc Villanueva along with senior quarterback Dominic Chavez want to help the Aztecs return to their winning ways. As his athletic career at Soledad High wraps up, Chavez has helped all his...

Players prep for South County Jamboree this Friday in Soledad

Weeks of training will be put to the test on Friday as football teams from King City, Greenfield, Gonzales and host Soledad High suit up for the South County Jamboree.

Local runners place at Salinas Valley Half Marathon and 5K race

Seven South County runners were among the top placers at Saturday’s Salinas Valley Half Marathon and 5K.

Baseball | Soledad Aztecs open season with 3 wins

SOLEDAD — With three official preseason games under their belt, the Soledad Aztecs are off to a rolling loud start in baseball as they enter league play. After last year’s successful season, the Aztecs earned a spot in the Gabilan Division — one of the...

Alumni enter Hartnell Hall of Fame

Melissa Kirby, a 1993 King City High School graduate, and Michelle Courrejou, a 1981 Gonzales High School graduate, will enter the Hartnell College Athletic Hall of Fame this Saturday.

Track and Field | Soledad hurdler places 7th at CCS championships

SOLEDAD — Soledad High’s Jocelyn Valdez finished seventh at last Saturday’s Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships at Soquel High School. The junior hurdler ran her last 300 hurdlers race of the year in a time of 47.80. ā€œI felt that I overcame adversity this...

Volleyball | Spartans and Bruins win league titles as season ends for Mustangs and Aztecs

SALINAS VALLEY — Both Gonzales Spartans and Greenfield Bruins completed a strong season in volleyball, as each varsity team claimed the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Santa Lucia Division and Arroyo Division titles, respectively. Gonzales Spartans This was the first volleyball championship for Gonzales since 1996 and...

Baseball | Soledad sweeps North Salinas to stay in first

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SOLEDAD — Soledad Aztecs baseball team has set themselves up in a perfect position, as they swept the North Salinas Vikings to stay atop the Mission Division. After splitting their season series against Stevenson the week prior, the Aztecs placed first in the league. They...

Gonzales ends season at 3-3

The Gonzales High Spartan football team scored 23 unanswered points to blow past the Harbor Pirates and claim a 38-12 win on Senior Night last Friday at Dick Force Stadium.

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Soledad adopts new five-year strategic plan to guide city priorities

SOLEDAD — City of Soledad has adopted a new citywide strategic plan designed to guide operations, budgeting and long-term decision-making over the next five...