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January 12, 2026

Game of the Week | Stevenson vs. Greenfield, Oct. 8

GREENFIELD — In order to win the Pacific Coast Santa Lucia Division outright, the Greenfield Bruins will need help, but first they have to beat the Stevenson Pirates on Friday to keep their postseason hopes alive. The Bruins are coming off a loss to the...

Football | Soledad dominates in 33-6 win over King City

SALINAS VALLEY — Soledad Aztecs are one win away from taking home their first-ever Cypress Division championship in football after they beat their South Monterey County rival, the King City Mustangs, 33-6, last Friday. Earlier in the season, when Soledad lost on Aug. 26 to...

Football | Greenfield Bruins clinch at least part of league title

GREENFIELD — For the first time in the school’s history, the Greenfield High varsity football team has clinched at least part of their very first league title after beating Pajaro Valley last Saturday. For the most part, the Greenfield Bruins should have handled Pajaro Valley...

Cross Country | South Monterey County teams compete at Toro Park

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SALINAS VALLEY — King City, Greenfield and Gonzales high schools competed on Saturday at the Monterey Bay Invitational, hosted by North Salinas High School at Toro Park in Salinas. While the competition was tough in every division, the King City junior varsity boys’ team was...

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...

Gonzales High School athletic director departs for Hollister

GONZALES — Gonzales High School Athletic Director Todd Buller announced that June 30 was his last day with the school, as he heads off to San Benito High School in Hollister to teach history and coach boys basketball.  The shift is the end of his...

Basketball | Soledad Aztecs knock off MVC, North Salinas to move to 6-2

Basketball
SOLEDAD — On a rainy day in Soledad, the Soledad Aztecs boys’ basketball team had an opportunity to position themselves in a great place to make a push at the Cypress Division title — all they had to do was beat arguably the best...

Spartans play well in loss to Oakwood

The Gonzales tennis team fought hard in a 7-0 setback against Oakwood. The Spartans scored multiple points for most of the singles and doubles matches.

Soledad baseball head coach earns 300th win

Soledad baseball coach
SOLEDAD — On March 11, Soledad High baseball Head Coach Damien Ryan coached his varsity team to a 7-5 win over the visiting Salinas High Cowboys in the Gabilan Division opener for both teams. The victory was the third of the season for the Aztecs...

Football | Gonzales, King City drop to 0-2 as they prepare to face each other

GONZALES — So far this football season hasn’t been great for the two oldest teams in South Monterey County, the Gonzales Spartans and the King City Mustangs, as they both drop to 0-2. In week two, King City had a difficult time with the Palma...

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Guest Column | Monterey County Free Libraries’ 5 Things to Celebrate...

Happy New Year! January is such a hopeful month because it represents a new beginning. What are you resolving to do this new year? 1....