Soccer | Monte Vista Christian girls’ team gets past Soledad in penalty shoot-out
SOLEDAD — The Monte Vista Christian girls’ soccer team won the coin toss to see who would shoot first in a penalty shoot-out during Monday’s Central Coast Section Division IV quarterfinals match against Soledad High.
Senior midfielder Jana Komposch was already set on going first...
Softball | King City, Soledad reach CCS semifinals
SALINAS VALLEY — King City and Soledad high school softball teams reached the semifinals of the Central Coast Section Division V Playoffs with wins in Saturday’s quarterfinals.
The Mustangs are the No. 4 seed and began the playoffs with a 9-2 home victory over No....
Game of the Week | Greenfield vs. Soledad, Aug. 27
SOLEDAD — This Friday, former MTAL rivals face off for the Aztec-Bruin Helmet in the season opener for both schools.
Greenfield has not held the helmet since 2010.
Soledad has dominated this rivalry as of late, but this year there’s a little bit of a twist,...
Baseball | Gonzales Spartans improve to 5-1 overall after sweeping Greenfield
GONZALES — Don’t look now, but after sweeping Greenfield Bruins this week, the Gonzales Spartans find themselves with a 5-1 record overall and a 4-0 record in the Cypress Division.
After losing their first game of the baseball season to the Alisal Trojans, 13-9, the...
The ‘Californization’ of the Olympics
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: If California were its own country, it would rank fifth in an Olympic medal count.
Dr. Bill Mallon, who had recently landed in Tokyo when I reached him by phone this week, couldn’t say for sure whether...
Softball | All-League players, team awards announced for South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County high school softball All-League players were recently announced by the Pacific Coast Athletic League in their respective divisions.
In the Mission Division, Avery Munoz of King City was named as a first-team All-League player as an outfielder and infielder....
College Baseball | Soledad High standout gets second win of the season for OSU
SOLEDAD — Soledad High alum Eric Segura moves to 2-0 after his second career win against North Dakota State.
In his third start of the college baseball season, the former Aztec has helped produce three wins for the nationally ranked Oregon State Beavers this season....
Football | Gonzales player honored by SF Niners
Pablo Villasenor of the Gonzales High School football team was honored by being selected as the Lineman of the Week by the San Francisco 49ers.
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Soledad honors late Olympic weightlifter with special day
SOLEDAD — Former Soledad resident and Olympic weightlifter Mario Martinez was recently honored by the Soledad City Council with a city proclamation designating July...
