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December 28, 2025

Football games begin Friday

Three local high school football teams will be in action on Friday at the start of the non-league schedule and one high school will be off to observe a bye week.

Football | Soledad Aztecs head to playoffs after winning league

SOLEDAD — On fourth down in double overtime, St. Francis quarterback Kyle Dyer had a wide-open receiver, but at the last second Soledad’s Dominic Chavez was able to tip the ball away and give the Aztecs the ball back to win the Cypress Division...

Salinas Valley Titans win Pony League regional title

Salinas Valley Titans Pony League
SALINAS VALLEY — The Salinas Valley Titans under 10 age group Pony League baseball team claimed the sectional championships at last week’s tournament in Carmel Valley. The tournament consisted of 10 teams from the Bay Area, Monterey County and Paso Robles that played six days...

Cross Country | South Monterey County runners start league meets

SALINAS VALLEY — Cross county runners from South Monterey County high schools opened the Pacific Coast Athletic League (PCAL) season this week with meets on the Palo Corona Course in Carmel Valley. Gonzales High competed in the Cypress Division at Palo Corona on Wednesday, while...

Gonzales High alum takes wrestling skills to New Mexico

GONZALES — Gonzales High School Class of 2023 graduate Andrew Zarate will be wrestling for New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, N.M. Zarate competed for Lassen College the past two wrestling seasons and placed fourth at 184 pounds at the California Junior College State...

Watsonville Native Adrian Rebollar named to USL Championship Team of the Week

Watsonville native Adrian Rebollar and Monterey Bay FC teammate Carlos GuzmĆ”n were both named to the USL Championship Team of the Week for their performances in the Union’s 3-1 victory over the Phoenix Rising FC on March 29.  Rebollar notched his first goal of the...

Softball | South Monterey County teams begin final 2 weeks of play

Softball
SALINAS VALLEY — Soledad High’s softball team is in sixth place in the Mission Division with a 4-6 record (7-7 overall). The Aztecs lost two contests last week: 4-2 against Rancho San Juan in Salinas and a 12-0 shutout against host Pacific Grove. Against Rancho San...

Cross Country | Hartnell runners prepare for state meet Saturday

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College runners will continue their cross country season this Saturday, competing in the Community College State Meet at Woodward Park in Fresno. Hartnell will be taking both its men and women’s teams for a shot at the team titles. The Panther...

Football | Soledad plans to rebuild program going into Mission South action

SOLEDAD — A disappointing showing last season in the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission South Division is old news for the Soledad High School football team. The Aztecs are more than ready to move on and be competitive this season, and third-year head coach Marc...

Volleyball | South Monterey County teams in good standing, as league play continues

SALINAS VALLEY — As league play continues, three of the four South Monterey County high school girls’ volleyball teams are in first place currently, and are the favorites to hang up a championship banner in their respective gyms. Gonzales Spartans Last season the Lady Spartans won...

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Soledad City Councilmembers with Girl Scouts

Salinas Valley communities celebrate the holidays with lights, parades and joy

SALINAS VALLEY — The Salinas Valley cities of Soledad, Gonzales and Greenfield celebrated the start of the Christmas season with holiday gatherings in their...