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February 6, 2026

Girls’ Basketball | Greenfield extends winning streak against King City

GREENFIELD — Last season the Greenfield High girls’ basketball team was able to sweep their series with South Monterey County rival King City High, and this year the Bruins extended the winning streak by beating the Mustangs in their first matchup of the season,...

Football Preview | Gonzales to battle Soledad for heritage trophy

SOLEDAD — Friday will be a good game as the battle for the heritage trophy will take place, with the Soledad Aztecs hosting the Gonzales Spartans in another chapter of their rivalry. Last year the Aztecs broke a two-game losing to the Spartans when they...

Football | Greenfield Bruins’ magical run comes to an end

GREENFIELD — This year the Greenfield Bruins football team had the best season in school history and earned a trip back to the playoffs for the first time since 2010. Going into the playoffs last Friday, they had a tough match-up against Branham, who...

Soccer | South Monterey County teams enter final two weeks of league play

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SALINAS VALLEY — There will be some serious soccer being played in the next two weeks as South Monterey County high schools battle for the divisional titles and Central Coast Section playoffs spots. GIRLS’ SOCCER The Gonzales High girls’ soccer team is one game behind Robert...

Spartans crush Pirates, 50-7

Led by quarterback Raul Morales and running back Payton Flores, the Gonzales High School Spartans downed the host Morro Bay Pirates, 50-7, on Friday night in Morro Bay.

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...

Warrior wrestlers medal in Hollister

Eight wrestlers from the Fairview Middle School Warrior wrestling team from Gonzales won medals at Saturday’s Eye of the Tiger Wrestling Tournament at San Benito High School in Hollister.

Baseball | Soledad and King City split season series

SALINAS VALLEY — In what has been the top baseball rivalry for over a decade in South Monterey County, the Soledad Aztecs and King City Mustangs split their season series last week.  After dropping their game against Liberty Union, the Aztecs had lost three of...

Volleyball | Greenfield improves to 9-2 overall with wins over Spartans, Condors

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GREENFIELD — Greenfield High's volleyball team improved to 9-2 overall with a 3-0 pre-season win over Gonzales on Sept. 9 and began the Cypress Division with a 3-0 sweep of the North Monterey County Condors last Friday in Castroville. “Kids are playing really well, and...

Soccer Game of the Week | Soledad vs. Monterey, Feb. 1

SOLEDAD — Last spring, the Soledad High School girls' varsity soccer team found itself in the Central Coast Section Division IV playoffs, but the season ended when Monterey High School beat the Lady Aztecs 1-0. According to online stats dating back to 2018, in their...

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Alliance on Aging offers free tax preparation services

MONTEREY COUNTY — Alliance on Aging has announced the return of its free tax preparation services for older adults and people with disabilities, beginning...