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June 17, 2026

Softball | Soledad, King City split divisional games

Softball
SALINAS VALLEY — Soledad and King City won home games but lost on the road as play continues in the Mission softball division. Soledad (2-6, 7-9-1 overall) defeated the Everett Alvarez Eagles last Tuesday at home, then were shut out 10-0 at Alisal two nights...

Salinas Regional Soccer Complex launches $3M ā€˜The Match’ campaign for expansion

Soccer ball sports
SALINAS — Salinas Regional Soccer Complex has announced ā€œThe Match,ā€ a $3 million campaign to build eight new soccer fields and complete critical supporting infrastructure. This investment will meet growing community demand and move the Complex closer to its vision of becoming the largest sports...

King City blanks Gonzales in softball, Soledad splits baseball games with MVC

Baseball and softball
SALINAS VALLEY — The King City Lady Mustangs improved to 2-4 in the Cypress Division and 8-8 overall after shutting out the host Gonzales Spartans last Monday, 15-0, in high school softball. Alizah Carrillo pitched one inning and Ariah Suarez took the win pitching four...

Soccer | Gonzales girls host awards night for successful seasons

Gonzales High varsity girls soccer team and coaching staff
GONZALES — Two years of soccer success were celebrated March 27 by the Gonzales High School girls soccer program at the school cafeteria, where players, coaches and parents gathered for a night of food, friends and celebration. After everyone enjoyed a meal of ceviche with...

King City baseball improves to 4-0, Greenfield softball shuts out Gonzales

Baseball and softball
SALINAS VALLEY — King City Mustangs baseball improved to 4-0 in the Cypress Division, currently sitting in first place with a game lead over the North Salinas Vikings. In their only game last week, the Mustangs defeated the Marina Mariners, 14-0. Pablo Aguirre earned the pitching...

Track and Field | 81st King City Invitational set for Saturday

Track athlete running
KING CITY — More than 25 teams will be participating this Saturday at the 81st King City Invitational at War Memorial Stadium. The track and field meet will continue the North vs. South region schools award. Currently the North and South are tied with wins,...

Monterey Bay Football Club, Bay Federal Credit Union announce new partnership

Monterey Bay Football Club
SEASIDE — Monterey Bay Football Club (Monterey Bay FC) has announced a new partnership for the 2026 season with Bay Federal Credit Union. Bay Federal Credit Union will have a strong presence at Cardinale Stadium, including prominent signage in the north concourse, branding at the...

Baseball | King City snaps losing streak against Greenfield

Baseball
SALINAS VALLEY — King City High varsity baseball team won its fourth straight game and improved to 3-0 and first place in the Cypress Division. King City won division games over Marina and Pajaro, and defeated Greenfield in a non-division game. Last Tuesday the Mustangs...

Soccer | South Monterey County players named MVPs, chosen for all-league

Soccer ball sports
SALINAS VALLEY — Three South Monterey County high school soccer players were chosen as the Most Valuable Players of their respective divisions from the Pacific Coast Athletic League. Gonzales High’s Jorge Uribe won back-to-back divisional MVP awards, Jesus Ortiz of Soledad High was the Cypress...

Gonzales High senior earns $10K First Tee scholarship

Gonzales student with flowers
GONZALES — Gonzales High senior Melissa Cardenas was awarded the Donna Zoller Memorial Scholarship worth $10,000 from First Tee of Monterey County last Wednesday during a surprise announcement at the school. Cardenas, 17, daughter of Maricela Pacheco and Aurelio Cardenas of Gonzales, worked diligently to...

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Soledad High School Class of 2026 Graduation

Soledad High celebrates 340 graduates at 2026 commencement

SOLEDAD — Graduation day at Soledad High School brought thousands of people to Gene Martin Stadium bright and early Saturday morning for the 26th...