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November 2, 2025

New ring in town

After months of waiting, the new King City Boxing Club opened its doors at the King City Recreation Department site at 411 Division St.

Grey beats Blue in CTF game

A 40-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Brett Baker to receiver Tony Amezcua in the third quarter held up as the Correctional Training Facility at Soledad Grey football team defeated the CTF Blue team 14-6 at Saturday’s Blue/Grey Game at Greenfield High School.

Soledad hosts first Holiday Hoopfest basketball tournament

SOLEDAD — City of Soledad Parks and Recreation hosted its first-ever Holiday Hoopfest basketball tournament last month. Four teams participated in the tournament, which was held at the Soledad Community Center on the first weekend of December. Members of the Soledad Parks and Recreation Cheer Team,...

Volleyball | Salinas Valley teams continue league play

SALINAS VALLEY — With the playoffs looming, South Monterey County volleyball teams are currently in the middle of league play. The Soledad Aztecs haven’t had a great start to league play. Since dropping the match to Monte Vista Christian, which they were up two sets...

Mustang boys win track team title

King City senior distance runner Roman Munoz scored 30 points in three events to lead the Mustang to a fifth straight Mission Trail Athletic League championship on Saturday at Pacific Grove High School.

Scholarship runners

Three South County high school runners were awarded scholarships for their accomplishments as runners and their work in the classroom by the Monterey Bay Wednesday Night Laundry Runners (WNLR).

Baseball | St. Francis falls to Soledad in league play

SOLEDAD — The St. Francis High baseball team is in the middle of making a run to the Central Coast Section playoffs and possibly beyond, but the Sharks hit a minor snag along the way after a 6-4 loss to Soledad High in Pacific...

Spartan team places 4th at Bert Mar

With two individual champions leading the way the Gonzales High wrestling team placed fourth at the Bert Mar Invitational that took place on Saturday at Independence High School in San Jose.

Football | Gonzales and Greenfield celebrate wins as Soledad comes up short

SALINAS VALLEY — It was a great week for the Gonzales Spartans and the Greenfield Bruins high school football teams as they each won their games, while the Soledad Aztecs came up short. Gonzales Spartans As the season continues, the Spartans are right in the middle...

Teams excel at jamboree

The South County Jamboree proved to be a success for local high school football teams in terms of preparing for upcoming season. With King City, Soledad and Gonzales facing non-league opponents this week and Greenfield starting play next week, the jamboree served as way for teams to access their progress.

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Soledad Unified School District

Soledad’s Rose Ferrero Elementary named a top California school for equity

SOLEDAD — Soledad Unified School District’s Rose Ferrero Elementary School has been recognized by Innovate Public Schools in its 2025 Top Public Schools Report...