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March 13, 2026

Elite youth soccer events coming to Salinas Regional Soccer Complex

Soccer ball sports
SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Regional Soccer Complex has announced a groundbreaking summer of elite youth soccer events, beginning with the city’s inaugural hosting of the Alianza Cup on Aug. 9-10, followed by NorCal Player Development Pool (PDP) sessions on Aug. 14, 21, 28, Sept....

Basketball | Soledad girls’ season comes to an end after reaching CCS semifinals

Soledad girls basketball players
SALINAS VALLEY — Soledad High girls basketball team’s season has come to an end after reaching the semifinals of the Central Coast Section (CCS) Division IV Championships. The Lady Aztecs were seeded ninth in the division but won a play-in game on Friday at home...

Football | Gonzales aims to play at high level in Santa Lucia Division

Gonzales Spartans football
GONZALES — Improvement and playing at the highest level possible is the goal for Gonzales High football head coach Eddy Ramirez this upcoming 2024 fall season. Last year, the Spartans showed a glimpse of what was in store for the near future behind a dynamic...

Track and Field | South Monterey County track teams head to Masters Meet

SALINAS VALLEY — Track and field teams from South Monterey County will be competing this Saturday at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Masters Meet at Pacific Grove High School. The top competitors will qualify for the Central Coast Section semi-finals that will take place Saturday,...

Lady Mustangs beat Gonzales

Delaney Carroll and Alyssa Richardson scored in double figures to lead the King City Lady Mustang basketball to a 46-34 win over Gonzales High in the varsity game of the King City Christmas Classic.

Football | Soledad Aztecs head to playoffs after winning league

SOLEDAD — On fourth down in double overtime, St. Francis quarterback Kyle Dyer had a wide-open receiver, but at the last second Soledad’s Dominic Chavez was able to tip the ball away and give the Aztecs the ball back to win the Cypress Division...

Volleyball | Salinas Valley teams on track to make playoffs

SALINAS VALLEY — Three of the four South Monterey County volleyball teams still have a chance not only to make the playoffs, but also win their division, after another week of games. King City Mustangs had a major turnaround, starting the season with 2-6, but...

Spartan girls maul Cougars, 52-21

Kayla Dixon scored 18 and Jackie Ramirez had a game-high 12 rebounds and added six points as the Gonzales High girls basketball team downed the visiting Santa Catalina Cougars 52-21 last Wednesday night in the Roger Fernando Gym.

CTF Soledad hosts soccer game for staff and inmates

CTF Soledad soccer
SOLEDAD — Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad recently held a soccer game on the playing fields of Facility B at CTF North between correctional staff and a team of inmates. The Dec. 7 game, which was a rare occurrence on the CTF grounds, was...

Gonzales football player honored by San Francisco 49ers

49ers Foundation Gonzales football Lawrence Bettencourt
GONZALES — On Friday night at Dick Force Stadium, Gonzales High senior football player Lawrence ā€œLarryā€ Bettencourt was honored as one of the San Francisco 49ers’ nominees for the NFL’s Latino Youth Honors program this year. ā€œThis is the third year that we have chosen...

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Taqueria Pacheco

Taqueria Pacheco in Soledad remains a community favorite after 15 years

The one thing about living in South Monterey County is the joy of discovering hidden gems throughout the tri cities in Soledad, Gonzales and...