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February 1, 2026

Girls’ Basketball | Soledad Aztecs capture PCAL Mission Division crown

Soledad Aztecs basketball
SOLEDAD — A sense of pressure was felt throughout the gymnasium when the Monte Vista Christian girls’ basketball team visited Soledad High in last week’s battle for first place in the Mission Division. The Mustangs had to win in order just to keep their league...

Spartan softball players celebrate

The Gonzales High School softball program ended the season with an awards night and banquet last Thursday at the school cafeteria.

Volleyball | Spartan girls place 0-2 in Cypress Division

Divisional play began last week for the Gonzales High girls volleyball team in the Cypress Division.

Football | Gonzales sinks Mariners as King City breaks Pacific Grove

Gonzales football quarterback
SALINAS VALLEY — Gonzales receiver Jorge Uribe had 302 receiving yards and King City’s Carson Tidwell continued to gain rushing yards in their teams’ respective victories over Marina and Pacific Grove last week. Uribe and Tidwell scored three touchdowns apiece in the home wins against...

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).

Soledad head football coach resigns after one season

SOLEDAD — After one year as Soledad’s head football coach, Jose Martinez has resigned due to personal reasons. ā€œI resigned for a couple reasons, but the main reason is that it’s not my time,ā€ Martinez said. ā€œI have to step away and take care of...

Football | Soledad Aztecs look ready to win again

SOLEDAD — As the defending Cypress Division champs, the Soledad Aztecs are just six days from their football season opener against the Palma Chieftains, and this Soledad team is ready to prove that they are more than a one-hit wonder. Last Friday the Aztecs hosted...

Wrestling | South County wrestlers place at Apple Cider

Led by three weight class winners, the Gonzales High wrestling team placed sixth overall at the Apple Cider Wrestling Tournament on Saturday in Watsonville.

Soccer | Soledad Aztecs end season in Monterey

SOLEDAD — An early goal by the Monterey High Toreadores girls soccer team stood up in the Central Coast Section semifinals against Soledad High Aztecs. The win earned the Toreadores a spot in last Saturday’s championship game at home, where they lost 1-0 in overtime...

Past Gonzales High athletes relive accomplishments

GONZALES — Greatness on the playing fields, the courts and the mats were brought up by those that attended the 2023 Gonzales Spartans Hall of Fame Banquet on April 29 at the Amaral Ranch in Salinas. A few hundred guests spent the evening reminiscing about...

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Salinas Valley State Prison

CDCR officials investigating Salinas ValleyĀ State Prison inmate’s Jan. 29 death as...

SOLEDAD ā€” California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the Jan. 29 death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. At about...