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March 25, 2026

Realignment begins next fall for local teams

Change is coming next fall for local high school athletic teams as 33 schools that make up the tri-county area will be realigned to form new divisions as part of the Pacific Coast Athletic League (PCAL).

Gonzales’ Camarena takes softball talents to Azusa Pacific

Softball player
GONZALES — Gonzales resident Celeste Camarena has just begun attending school and training for softball at Azusa Pacific University near the city of Glendora in Southern California. Camarena, 20, is the daughter of Maria and Carlos Camarena of Gonzales and a recent graduate at Monterey...

Hartnell College to honor 2024 Athletics Hall of Fame inductees

Hartnell College
SALINAS — Hartnell College has announced the inductees for its 11th Annual Athletics Hall of Fame, celebrating the accomplishments and contributions of outstanding athletes, faculty, staff, volunteers, supporters and teams who have left an indelible mark on the college’s athletic legacy. Honorees will be inducted...

Basketball | Locals play in Cooper Tournament at Gonzales

SALINAS VALLEY — All four South Monterey County high schools participated in last weekend’s Glenn Cooper Frosh-Soph Boys Basketball Tournament at the Roger Fernando Gym in Gonzales.  The tournament featured eight teams and is named after former teacher and head basketball coach Glenn Cooper. Salinas was...

Soccer | South Monterey County girls named to all-league teams

Soccer ball sports
SALINAS VALLEY — Many South Monterey County high school girls were chosen to the divisional all-league teams of the Pacific Coast Athletic League. Soledad High led the local teams with five athletes chosen for the first team, including Giselle Zepeda as the Most Valuable Player...

Junior Giants kick off season with Soledad clinic

SOLEDAD — Soledad-Mission Recreation District recently hosted a baseball and softball clinic for the Junior Giants program at Jesse Gallardo Park in Soledad. The June 5 clinic included 112 boys and 96 girls from Soledad and beyond who received instruction from volunteer coaches in the...

Soccer | Soledad Aztec girls advance in CCS

Soledad High School girls soccer
SOLEDAD — Soledad High School Aztec girls’ soccer team has qualified for Wednesday’s Central Coast Section (CCS) semifinals with a win last Saturday in the quarterfinal round. Soledad (#3 seed) beat #6 seed Silver Creek Raiders 3-2 in penalty kicks. Playing in a steady rain, the...

Volleyball | South County weekly roundup Oct. 17

For the first time this season, the Gonzales High varsity volleyball team won back-to-back games, avenging an earlier loss to Pajaro Valley and beating the North Monterey County Condors for the second time in divisional play.

Football Preview | Soledad Aztecs to battle King City Mustangs on Friday

SOLEDAD — When the season started, many football fans around South Monterey County thought the Cypress Division would come down between King City and Soledad; however, entering tonight's game, the Soledad Aztecs are chasing their first-ever Cypress title, while the King City Mustangs are...

Little League All-Star season begins for South Monterey County teams

SALINAS VALLEY — The California Division 9 Little League All-Star season began last week with all four South Monterey County Little League programs competing in the double-elimination tournament. Gonzales opened play in the Intermediate 50/70 division on Saturday and was beaten at home by a...

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Courthouse arrest of Soledad man

Soledad man arrested after driving stolen car to court hearing

SOLEDAD — A Soledad man was arrested Tuesday after authorities say he drove a stolen vehicle to a scheduled court appearance for a pending...