Football | South Monterey County teams stay strong despite losses
SALINAS VALLEY — The regular season began last week for the King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales high school football teams. While all four teams were on the losing end, there were some good efforts from the South Monterey County schools.
KING CITY
At War Memorial...
Wrestling | Gonzales, Soledad wrestlers place at Mid-Cals tourney
SALINAS VALLEY — Gonzales High senior Josiah Rosales-Garcia and Soledad High sophomore Natalie Ramirez both placed at last weekend’s Mid-Cals Classic wrestling tournament at Gilroy High School.
Rosales-Garcia earned a sixth-place medal after going 5-2 in the 215-pound weight class at the tournament. This is...
Football | Soledad and King City win road games as Gonzales falls to Grizzlies
SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County rivals Soledad and King City won their respective football games on the road last Friday night against Greenfield and Everett Alvarez, while Gonzales suffered a loss to Pajaro Valley.
The Aztecs defeated the host Bruins, 28-14, and the Mustangs...
Basketball | South Monterey County all-league players, awards announced
SALINAS VALLEY — With the start of baseball, softball and track season in South Monterey County, this means the only thing left to do for boys’ and girls’ basketball is hand out league awards.
Boys’ basketball
The varsity boys’ basketball season has officially concluded as the...
Volleyball | South Monterey County teams spring into action
SALINAS VALLEY — Last week three of the four South Monterey County high school volleyball teams were in action.
King City Mustangs won at home against Everett Alvarez and North Salinas, both in straight sets, on Aug. 26 and 27, respectively.
On Tuesday, Aug. 31, the...
Cross Country | Runners gather for Earlybird Invitational
The competition was tough for local high school cross country runners at the 23rd Annual North Monterey County Earlybird Invitational Cross Country Meet at Toro Park on Saturday.
Greenfield earns State meet berth
The Greenfield boys cross country team placed second in the Central Coast Division III championships on Saturday to earn a trip to the State Meet.
PHOTOS: South County teams meet at annual high school football jamboree
A great crowd was on hand to welcome in the start of the 2024 football season at last week’s South County Football Jamboree at Greenfield High School.
Gonzales, Soledad, King City, and host Greenfield high schools entertained the fans and supporters in attendance with nearly...
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...
Cross Country | Gonzales runners soar past Soledad
In their only dual meet and home meet of the season, the Gonzales High varsity boys cross country team defeated the Soledad Aztecs by a 24-35 score.
Local News
Soledad Unified School District honored with 2025 Golden Bell Award for...
SOLEDAD — California School Boards Association (CSBA) has announced that the Soledad Unified School District was selected as a 2025 Golden Bell Award recipient...






















