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December 8, 2025

Volleyball | Soledad wins 2 as King City splits contests

Soledad Greenfield volleyball
SALINAS VALLEY — Soledad High’s volleyball team had a 2-1 record for the week, beating Oakwood at home last Monday by a 3-1 score, losing by a 3-0 score to Monterey at home on Wednesday and completing the week with a 3-0 victory at...

Little League | South Monterey County teams playing for titles

SALINAS VALLEY — Three South Monterey County youth baseball teams are still alive in the District 9 Little League All-Star Tournament, as of Monday. The King City Juniors reached the semi-finals from the losers bracket, as they had suffered an 11-3 loss to Manzanita after...

College Baseball | Soledad alum makes Oregon State debut

Baseball Eric Segura
SOLEDAD — Last weekend Soledad Aztecs alum Eric Segura made his Division I college baseball debut for the top-ranked Oregon State Beavers. Normally when freshmen go into a top program, they are redshirting or see very little playing time because of all the talent the...

Baseball | Soledad sweeps King City, remains atop Mission Division

Baseball
SOLEDAD — Coming into this high school baseball season, the Soledad Aztecs had to replace a lot of players from last year’s team, which included a Division I player. But head baseball coach Damien Ryan and his coaching staff have the Aztecs in title contention...

Baseball | Soledad Aztecs extend winning streak

SOLEDAD — Soledad Aztecs baseball team picked up their ninth and 10th wins in a row after beating Monte Vista Christian and Gunderson High, improving to 15-4 overall. The Aztecs began the week with a Mission Division league game against Monte Vista Christian, who has...

Cross Country | South Monterey County duo qualifies for State

SALINAS VALLEY — High school distance aces Giovanni Ochoa of Gonzales and Fabian Serrano of Greenfield placed fourth and ninth, respectively, at the Central Coast Section (CCS) cross country championships to qualify for the State Meet. Ochoa ran in the Division IV boys race and...

Baseball | Soledad and Greenfield extend winning streaks

SALINAS VALLEY — After dropping their first two Gabilan Division games against the reigning Division Ill Central Coast Section champions, the Monterey Toreadors, the Soledad Aztecs baseball team has now won four straight as they swept their series against Carmel Padres last week. Heading into...

Track and Field | South Monterey County teams prepare for 2025 finals

Track and Field
CENTRAL COAST — Pacific Coast Athletic League divisional trials and finals will take place next week for high school track and field teams from Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties. Gonzales, Greenfield and King City have completed the regular season in the Santa Lucia...

Football | Gonzales Spartans QB readies for upcoming season

GONZALES — Last year Gonzales Spartans starting quarterback Juan Pablo ā€œJPā€ Acosta-Ayala won the job after not playing football since his eighth-grade year. Despite the season not going as planned, the now-junior player is confident that this year is going to be different. ā€œThis year...

Little League | South Monterey County Major teams play in Tournament of Champions

SALINAS VALLEY — Little League Major teams from South Monterey County played at last week’s District 9 Tournament of Champions. The double elimination tournament featured teams from Atlantic, Continental, Ferrasci, Gonzales, Greenfield, Hartnell, Hollister, King City, Manzanita, National and Soledad Little League programs. Gonzales finished the...

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New well registration program aims to protect Salinas Valley groundwater

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) and the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA)Ā have launched a new well registration program to...