Baseball | Soledad Aztecs split series with Stevenson to stay in first
SOLEDAD — Soledad Aztecs baseball team split their two-game season series with the Stevenson Pirates, which kept Soledad in first as they moved to 10-2 in the Mission Division.
Going into last week, the Mission Division saw a cluster of teams with the same record....
Soccer | South Monterey County teams play final preseason games
SALINAS VALLEY — With Christmas break upon us, the South Monterey County high school soccer teams completed the preseason schedule last week.
Every school except for the King City boys’ team will now be off until the first days of 2024.
BOYS’ SOCCER
The Greenfield High boys’...
International soccer event, the Orlegi Cup, arrives this week
SALINAS — Salinas Regional Sports Authority (SRSA) has announced a collaboration with Orlegi Sports, which is bringing the Orlegi Cup for U16-U19 (excluding U18) teams to the Salinas Regional Soccer Complex this weekend, June 28-30.
Orlegi Sports manages and owns teams in Liga MX, and...
New football coach to guide Gonzales Spartans
GONZALES — With eight years of experience serving as an assistant football coach, Eddie Ramirez is ready to take on the task of serving as the head football coach for Gonzales High School.
Ramirez, a three-sport athlete at Gonzales and 1993 graduate, has lived in...
Football | Carmel ends Spartans season in semifinals
A magical season ended at Monterey Peninsula College for the Gonzales High football teams as they were beaten 57-14 last Saturday by the Carmel Padres in the Central Coast Section Division V semifinals.
Baseball | Season gets underway for South Monterey County teams
SALINAS VALLEY — As the spring approaches, it’s time to break out the bats and gloves as the start of the baseball season is officially on the way.
To start off the season, there could be a major problem due to potential rain coming into...
Gonzales team wins soccer tournament
GONZALES — Los Jicamas defeated Los Chakas in penalties to win the tournament championship at the second annual Juan Flores 5 vs. 5 Men’s Soccer Tournament last Saturday at Dick Force Stadium in Gonzales.
The Oct. 7 tournament was a fundraiser for the Gonzales High...
Soccer | South Monterey County teams playing final 2025 games
SALINAS VALLEY — In a South Monterey County rivalry, the Soledad girls’ soccer team defeated host Gonzales by a 2-1 score last Friday night at Dick Force Stadium.
The Lady Aztecs’ Jeannette Valdez scored the winning goal off an assist by Nichole Gonzalez late in...
Football | Soledad Aztecs beat Carmel Padres in home opener
SOLEDAD — 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...
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Salinas man pleads no contest in violent May 2025 domestic incident
SALINAS VALLEY — A Salinas man has pleaded no contest to multiple charges stemming from a May 2025 incident in which he stabbed his...
