Football Preview | Soledad and Greenfield clash on Thursday
SALINAS VALLEY ā After a great first week to the new football season, week two will be even better when the Soledad Aztecs travel to Greenfield High School to face the Bruins in the 24th Aztec-Bruin Helmet game.
Last week Greenfield and Soledad played close...
Football | Soledad Aztecs beat Carmel Padres in home opener
SOLEDAD ā After starting the season with two road games, the Soledad Aztecs finally returned home for their season opener against the Carmel Padres.
This game had fans feeling every emotion, as Soledad played not only their best half of football, but also their worst...
Warriors receive awards
On May 24 the Fairview Middle School wrestling team from Gonzales completed the season with an awards night. The young Warriors featured many youngsters that were new to the sport of wrestling.
Track and Field | 78th King City Invitational begins Saturday
KING CITY ā King City Highās track and field team will be hosting the 78th King City Invitational this Saturday at War Memorial Stadium.
The track meet will include boys and girls events in the varsity and frosh-soph divisions. The invitational will start at 9:30...
Wrestling | Gonzales Spartans win medals at tourney
GONZALES ā Gonzales High School hosted the Spartan Winter Crucible wrestling tournament for JV boys and varsity girls on Dec. 10.
Nearly 300 wrestlers participated in the dayās event.
Spartan medalists were: Gio Manzo, 3rd place; Sebastian Barboza, 3rd place; Dominique Montiel, 1st place;...
Football | Soledad Aztecs head to playoffs after winning league
SOLEDAD ā On fourth down in double overtime, St. Francis quarterback Kyle Dyer had a wide-open receiver, but at the last second Soledadās Dominic Chavez was able to tip the ball away and give the Aztecs the ball back to win the Cypress Division...
Titans lead Gonzales flag football
The Titansā 9- to 11-year-olds flag football team improved to 2-0 after the second week of play with a 50-16 win over the Texans.
Ochoa finishes 1-2 at state championship
Gonzales junior wrestler Robert Ochoa finished with a 1-2 record while competing at the California Interscholastic Federation State Wrestling Championships at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield. Ochoa competed in the 197 pound weight class.
Soccer | Soledad Aztecs end season in Monterey
SOLEDAD ā An early goal by the Monterey High Toreadores girls soccer team stood up in the Central Coast Section semifinals against Soledad High Aztecs.
The win earned the Toreadores a spot in last Saturdayās championship game at home, where they lost 1-0 in overtime...
Spartans crush Pirates, 50-7
Led by quarterback Raul Morales and running back Payton Flores, the Gonzales High School Spartans downed the host Morro Bay Pirates, 50-7, on Friday night in Morro Bay.
Local News
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Dec. 23, 2025
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
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