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March 7, 2026

Basketball | Soledad Aztec boys take part in Hawaii tournament

Soledad Aztecs
SOLEDAD — Last month the Soledad Aztecs boys’ basketball team said “Aloha” to Honolulu, Hawaii, and participated in the Punahou Invitational. Not all students during their high school career get the opportunity to travel to Hawaii, let alone be able to play basketball, while their...

Lady Mustangs drop contest at Carmel

The Mission Trial Athletic League leading Carmel Padres defeated the host King City Lady Mustangs last Thursday, 27-1. Carmel outhit King City 20 to 3.

Salinas Valley track teams compete in first tri-meet of shortened season

SALINAS VALLEY — Track and field teams from Gonzales and Soledad high schools joined host King City High for a tri-meet last Wednesday at War Memorial Stadium in King City. The April 21 meet marked the start of an abbreviated schedule for all three teams....

Football | Eagles sore over Aztecs in blowout victory

SOLEDAD — Coming into last Thursday’s game against Soledad, Everett Alvarez had only practiced three times since being shut down for 10 days because of Covid-19, but that didn’t stop the Eagles from taking flight on the Aztecs by beating them 29-8. The Aztecs came...

USL Championship and Monterey Bay Football Club unveil 2025 schedule

Monterey Bay Football Club
SEASIDE — The United Soccer League (USL) Championship has officially unveiled the full 2025 schedule, which includes the debut of the Championship’s league-wide participation in the USL Jägermeister Cup — marking the beginning of a groundbreaking interleague competition. Monterey Bay Football Club (Monterey Bay F.C.)...

Wrestling | Soledad wrestler finishes 1-2 at State

SOLEDAD — Sophomore wrestler Natalie Ramirez of Soledad High won one match and lost two others at last week’s California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State Wrestling Championships. The State Meet was held at the Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield. Ramirez wrestled two matches on Thursday, winning one...

Soledad hosts first Holiday Hoopfest basketball tournament

SOLEDAD — City of Soledad Parks and Recreation hosted its first-ever Holiday Hoopfest basketball tournament last month. Four teams participated in the tournament, which was held at the Soledad Community Center on the first weekend of December. Members of the Soledad Parks and Recreation Cheer Team,...

Baseball | Greenfield Bruins’ season comes to an end in playoffs

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Bruins baseball team saw their history-breaking season end on Saturday, when they lost to Prospect High in the Central Coast Section Division VI quarterfinals. Since March 7, the Bruins went 16-1 and swept through the Cypress league. From the time league play...

Gonzales Spartans’ Blanco ready to compete for quarterback role

GONZALES — Last season Gonzales High quarterback Ray Blanco came into their football game against Soledad with a chance to win it on the final drive. On his first throw, however, Soledad picked it off to win the game. Although his first action as the...

Gonzales youth basketball season ends

GONZALES — Gonzales Youth Basketball program provided a basketball season for local boys and girls ages 3 to 14 at the Fairview Middle School gym this year. The youth sports program has come to an end as the City of Gonzales now prepares for Girls’...

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Trashion Show models on runway

South County Trashion Show returns March 19 with ‘Red, White &...

SALINAS VALLEY — Creativity, sustainability and community spirit will take center stage March 19 at the 2026 South County Trashion Show, Alliance on Aging’s...