Baseball | Soledad draws 8th seed in Division IV CCS playoffs
SOLEDAD ā Central Coast Section selection committee gave the Soledad Aztecs the last seed in the baseball playoffsā Division IV bracket, but what was eye-opening were some of the teams that were seeded ahead of them.
The Aztecs will have an uphill battle when the...
Baseball | Soledad Aztecsā Perez strikes out 10 in win over Balers
SOLEDAD ā Soledad High senior pitcher Vidal Perez struck out 10 Hollister Haybalers to earn the pitching win in the Aztecsā 5-3 road victory.
Ethan Sanchez relieved Perez in the final inning to get the save.
Daniel Valenzuela led Soledad with three hits and had three...
Little League tournaments underway for South Monterey County teams
SALINAS VALLEY ā Little League teams from South Monterey County are participating in the California District 2024 All-Star Tournaments that began last weekend.
Baseball games from the ages of 7-9, 8-10, 9-11 and 11-12 are going on all over Monterey County.
In the 11-12 division, Soledad...
New pedestrian bridge opens in time for annual Salinas rodeo
SALINAS ā A ribbon cutting took place Sept. 23 for the new Taylor Farms Pedestrian Bridge, which was completed just in time for last weekās California Rodeo Salinas.
Funded entirely by private donations, the bridge took 10 months to complete and connects the west grandstand...
Spartans finish season
Gonzales High School girls tennis team completed the season by participating in the Mission Trail Athletic League Singles and Tournament on Nov. 1.
Football | King City pounds Sharks, Gonzales drops 4th game
SALINAS VALLEY ā King City running back Carson Tidwell was a workhorse last Friday as the Mustangs defeated the visiting St. Francis Sharks, 27-6, at War Memorial Stadium.
The junior piled up 202 yards on 22 carries and scored three touchdowns as King City improved...
Volleyball | Greenfield starts league play with 2 wins
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield High Bruins volleyball team is 2-0 to start Cypress Divisional play, with wins last week against the host Palma Chieftains in Salinas and at home against the Marina Mariners.
Aleena Salas led Greenfield with 19 kills and 12 digs and seven service...
Spartans host awards banquet
The Gonzales High football program ended the season with a awards night and banquet Nov. 29 at the school cafeteria.
Football | Passing league contests begin for South Monterey County teams
SALINAS VALLEY ā Football returns to South Monterey County high schools Wednesday with the first seven-on-seven passing league contests.
King City High School will host the games at War Memorial Stadium starting at 5 p.m. and will welcome players from Greenfield, Gonzales and Soledad high...
Track and Field | South Monterey County athletes qualify for PCAL Masters Meet
SALINAS VALLEY ā The end of the regular track and field season will conclude this Friday for South Monterey County high schools at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Masters Meet at Pacific Grove High School.
The meet will be the qualifying meet for the Central...
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Soledad Unified School District honored with 2025 Golden Bell Award for...
SOLEDAD ā California School Boards Association (CSBA) has announced that the Soledad Unified School District was selected as a 2025 Golden Bell Award recipient...






















