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December 23, 2025

Wrestling | South County wrestlers place at Apple Cider

Led by three weight class winners, the Gonzales High wrestling team placed sixth overall at the Apple Cider Wrestling Tournament on Saturday in Watsonville.

Softball | Soledad Aztecs become co-champs for first time

SOLEDAD — For the first time in school history, the Soledad High girls’ softball team is a co-league champion. The Aztecs softball program had to suffer for many years, but this year they made history when they beat Seaside, 11-1, on May 10. That win...

Football Preview | Soledad Aztecs to battle Trailblazers for first place

SOLEDAD — As the high school football season enters the final stretch, we have another game that could determine the Cypress Division; the undefeated Rancho San Juan Trailblazers will host the Soledad Aztecs on Friday. Last week the Aztecs crushed Watsonville 40-0 on their homecoming,...

Gonzales wrestlers place at championships

Fairview Middle School had three wrestlers win championships at Saturday’s Coastal Counties Middle School Wrestling Championships.

Spartan wrestling hosts pair of events

The Gonzales High wrestling program hosted back to back events last Friday and Saturday in the Roger Fernando Gym.

Gonzales Spartans and Greenfield Bruins complete cross country season

SALINAS VALLEY — Gonzales and Greenfield high schools completed the cross country season with meets last week on the Monterey Peninsula and in Hollister. On March 26, the Spartans ran in a tri-meet against Seaside and Marina, while the Bruins had a meet in Monterey...

Football | Passing league continues today in Greenfield

SALINAS VALLEY — The second week of the football passing league (seven-on-seven) contests continues Wednesday, as the Greenfield High Bruins will host teams from Gonzales, Soledad and King City high schools. The games will start at 5:30 p.m. in the Bruins stadium. ā€œThe seven-on-seven is huge...

Notre Dame’s Lopez of Soledad signs with Hiram College

SOLEDAD — Notre Dame High softball infielder Julie Ann Lopez of Soledad signed a Letter of Intent last Thursday to attend Hiram College in Ohio and will receive a full-ride softball and academic scholarship. Hiram is a Division III college for softball. Lopez, the 17-year-old daughter...

Games rescheduled due to smoke

Heavy smoke that has spread from the Camp Fire in Butte County to much of Northern California, the Bay Area and the Tri-county area has forced the rescheduling of many Central Coast Section sporting events.

Volleyball | South Monterey County teams in good standing, as league play continues

SALINAS VALLEY — As league play continues, three of the four South Monterey County high school girls’ volleyball teams are in first place currently, and are the favorites to hang up a championship banner in their respective gyms. Gonzales Spartans Last season the Lady Spartans won...

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Cops Giving Tree

Soledad Police host 2025 Cops Giving Tree

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police DepartmentĀ hosted its 2025Ā Cops Giving Tree event earlier this month, spreading hope and generosity to local children and families in need...