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February 15, 2026

Quakes, community deliver day of soccer and support for Salinas Valley youth

Soccer clinic
SALINAS VALLEY — More than 150 local children took to the fields at the Salinas Regional Soccer Complex on July 26 for a free soccer clinic and health fair designed to promote wellness, confidence and community connection. The event was hosted by the Salinas Regional...

Former Gonzales wrestling coach to enter Hall of Fame

GONZALES — Former Gonzales High School wrestling coach Frank Hankin has been chosen to enter the California Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Hankin, who guided the Spartans wrestling team to five Mission Trail Athletic League championships, will be honored at an induction...

Gonzales Spartans alum provides youth sports physicals

GONZALES — Gonzales High School alumnus Dr. Ignacio (Nachi) Guzman recently provided free sports physicals for high school student-athletes, the cheer squads and football players from the Gonzales Knights youth football program at the Roger Fernando Gym. ā€œI thought we had an outstanding turnout for...

Titans lead Gonzales flag football

The Titans’ 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.

Council honors soccer team

Soledad City Council took time to honor the Soledad High School Aztecs Girls Soccer Team for winning the Mission Trail Athletic League Championship this year.

Soccer | Gonzales Spartan booters start season 3-0

Gonzales Spartans soccer
GONZALES — The defending Central Coast Section Division IV champion Gonzales Spartans kicked off the pre-season with home wins against Pacific Grove, Ceiba and Hollister. Last Monday at Dick Force Stadium, the Spartans took a 5-0 halftime with three goals by Jorge Uribe, one goal...

Softball | Soledad Aztecs end season at CCS

Softball
SOLEDAD — Soledad High School’s softball team ended the season last Wednesday after an 11-1 loss to the South San Francisco Warriors in the Central Coast Section Division V playoffs. The Aztecs took a 1-0 lead at the top of the first inning but were...

Soccer | Soledad girls improve to 5-1-1 as King City falls to Pirates, Trojans

Soccer ball sports
SALINAS VALLEY — Soledad Lady Aztecs improved to 5-1-1 in the girls’ soccer pre-season with victories and a tie, while King City Mustangs suffered a couple of losses between both the boys’ and girls’ programs. Soledad began the week with a 6-1 win on the...

Softball | Gonzales Spartans’ bond stays strong while vying for league title

GONZALES — With only two weeks left in the season and one game behind King City in the Cypress Division, the Gonzales Spartans softball team needed the Mustangs to suffer a loss to open the door for winning a league title. On May 6, the...

Soledad’s Lopez excels in softball at Jackson State

Soledad Julie Lopez
SOLEDAD — Former Notre Dame softball standout and Soledad resident Julie Lopez made the jump from high school to Division I this year, going all the way to NCAA Division I Regionals with the Jackson State University Tigers. Lopez earned a starting spot at shortstop...

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Salinas Valley State Prison inmates

Officials investigating Salinas Valley State Prison inmate’s Feb. 13 death as...

SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating theĀ Feb. 13Ā death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP)Ā in Soledad...