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December 19, 2025

Lopez named to Cal-Hi Sports team

Adrian Lopez of Soledad was named last week to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State small school second team as a pitcher.

Football | Soledad Aztecs retain Heritage Trophy from Gonzales Spartans

SALINAS VALLEY — With the Gonzales Spartans trying to win back the Heritage Trophy from Soledad, Friday’s game all came down to one drive in the final minute that ended with the Aztecs’ James Lara pulling off the 19-14 win. As the temperature gets colder...

Baseball | South Monterey County teams look toward playoffs

SALINAS VALLEY — With one week left before finding out who will make it to the postseason, South Monterey County has at least one team going, but Soledad and King City will be in the conversation. In the Central Coast Section, there are six divisions....

Basketball | League play begins for South Monterey County high school teams

SALINAS VALLEY — With the beginning of the new year, play in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s divisions will begin this week in high school basketball. BOYS’ BASKETBALL In the final preseason games of the season, the Soledad Aztec and Greenfield Bruin boys’ teams split their...

Gonzales girls stay busy with matches

The Gonzales High girls tennis team was busy last week with scrimmages against Everett Alvarez and North Salinas. The Spartans played a total of three scrimmages last week.

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...

Garcia and Ochoa named as Gonzales Spartan Athletes of the Year

GONZALES — Three-sport athletes Ozzie Garcia and Ashley Ochoa were selected as the Gonzales High School Athletes of the Year.Ā  The Male Athlete of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year are chosen for their performance on the playing fields, success in the classroom...

Season begins for South Monterey County basketball, soccer and wrestling teams

SALINAS VALLEY — The start of the winter high school sports season has begun with games scheduled in boys’ and girls’ basketball, soccer and wrestling. Boys’ basketball began Tuesday night with Gonzales at Harbor and King City at Templeton. On Saturday, the Soledad Aztecs will...

Earthquakes, Chevron unveil new futsal court in Greenfield

GREENFIELD — The San Jose Earthquakes and Chevron unveiled a new futsal court for the Central Coast community and hosted a free youth soccer clinic last Tuesday afternoon at Patriot Park in Greenfield. In addition, Chevron announced a $5,000 donation to the Greenfield Recreation Center...

Aztecs lose 1-run games

A pair of one-run losses to Pacific Grove will have to be forgotten for bit as the Soledad Aztec baseball team is battling with two other Mission Trail Athletic League teams for the automatic Central Coast Section playoff berth.

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Greenfield secures $500K state grant to expand youth diversion efforts

GREENFIELD — Greenfield City Council has approved acceptance of a $500,000 Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program grant, recommended by the Board of State and...