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January 23, 2026

Gonzales hosts awards night

Gonzales High School baseball program hosted a dinner and awards night June 5 at the school cafeteria. Coaches and players gathered to applaud the players for a successful season and to enjoy a feast of Chipotle food.

South County teams on the pitch

Three of the four boys soccer teams from South County were victorious on the soccer pitch and two girls teams won games in non-league play last week. This is the final week of non-league games for the local teams.

Gonzales City Council recognizes high school runner

GONZALES — Gonzales High School student-athlete Giovanni Ochoa was recognized by the Gonzales City Council last week for his accomplishment of qualifying to the 2022 CIF State Cross Country Championships this past November. Ochoa, a sophomore for the Spartans, was joined by Head Coach Margie...

Volleyball | King City sweeps Soledad, Pioneer Valley

King City Mustangs Soledad Aztecs volleyball
SALINAS VALLEY — King City Lady Mustangs had a great start to the 2025 volleyball season as they wrapped up preseason with a 9-4 record. In their last week of play, they swept Soledad and Pioneer Valley. To start the season, Hollyn Hearne and Avery Munoz...

Game of the Week | Stevenson vs. Greenfield, Oct. 8

GREENFIELD — In order to win the Pacific Coast Santa Lucia Division outright, the Greenfield Bruins will need help, but first they have to beat the Stevenson Pirates on Friday to keep their postseason hopes alive. The Bruins are coming off a loss to the...

Orange and Black 5K returns July 4

Runners and walkers can start off the Fourth of July holiday at the Gonzales RX Pharmacy Fifth Annual Orange and Black 5K race slated to start at 8 a.m.

All-League teams announced

Adrian Lopez, a senior infielder and pitcher for the Soledad High baseball team was chosen as the Mission Trail Athletic League Player of the Year in a meeting of league head coaches.

CTF inmates donate funds to youth programs

SOLEDAD — Correctional Training Facility in Soledad recently presented a check for $16,381.50 to two local youth organizations: the South County Warriors and the Gonzales Youth Football and Cheer. These programs serve more than 150 boys and girls and are dedicated to teaching the fundamentals...

Basketball | South Monterey County teams fall in CCS playoffs

SALINAS VALLEY — With a win in the second round of the Central Coast Section Division III playoffs, the Soledad girls’ basketball team was the only local team to reach the quarterfinals. The Aztecs earned the No. 5 seed and beat No. 12 seed North...

Aztecs gather for awards, recognize champions

Members of the Soledad High School track and field team and their coaches and parents gathered at the school multi-purpose room last Tuesday for an awards night.

Local News

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Soledad adopts new five-year strategic plan to guide city priorities

SOLEDAD — City of Soledad has adopted a new citywide strategic plan designed to guide operations, budgeting and long-term decision-making over the next five...