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February 28, 2026

Girls’ Soccer | Soledad Aztecs claim Mission title

Soledad Aztecs soccer
SOLEDAD — A determined Soledad High School girls’ soccer team won their final three Mission divisional games, while their closest competitors Monte Vista Christian lost their final two contests. The Lady Aztecs finished the regular season with a 15-3-2 overall record and were 9-2-1 in...

South Monterey County high school athletes train for fall and beyond

SALINAS VALLEY — The fall high school sports season is over a month away, but student-athletes from South Monterey County are busy training for their favorite sports in the weight rooms, school gyms and on the playing fields. King City head football coach Mac Villanueva...

Volleyball | South Monterey County teams ready for second half of league play

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SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County volleyball teams will begin the second half of Pacific Coast Athletic League divisional play this week. King City is currently in fifth place in the Gabilan Division with a 3-5 mark (8-8 overall). Gonzales, Soledad and Greenfield all compete in...

Monterey Bay Football Club announces 4-year partnership extension with Montage Health

Monterey Bay Football Club
SEASIDE — Monterey Bay Football Club (Monterey Bay FC) has officially announced a new four-year extension with Montage Health to remain as a prominent partner with the club in an agreement that includes front-of-kit sponsorship through 2029. In addition, Montage Health will continue to support...

Football | Greenfield defeats Soledad to move to 2-0

GREENFIELD — For the first time in over a decade, the Greenfield Bruins varsity football team defeated the Soledad Aztecs last Thursday. Coming into this game, the Bruins had the longest winning streak over South Monterey County teams, but now — after their win over...

Soccer | South Monterey County teams prepare to start league play

SALINAS VALLEY — With most winter sports moving indoors, South Monterey County soccer teams are still playing out in the cold and rain. Here is a look at how both boy and girl varsity teams are doing so far this season. King City Mustangs The King...

Wrestling | South Monterey County wrestlers qualify for regionals

SALINAS VALLEY — A total of 30 South Monterey County high school wrestlers has qualified for the Central Coast Section regionals that will be contested on Saturday, Feb. 15, at Watsonville High School. Boy wrestlers qualified after placing in the top six of their weight...

South County athletes compete at finals

The track and field season ended at the Central Coast Section finals for Pablo Villasenor of Gonzales, Noora Hautamaki of Soledad, and Dylan Oliveros of King City.

Softball | Gonzales faces tough start amid rebuilding season

Softball
GONZALES — Coming into the season, the Gonzales High School girls’ softball team was going to have a hard time replacing a main core of players that graduated last year and had been the soul of the team for the past couple of years. Another...

Basketball | Soledad Aztecs beat King City Mustangs after busy schedule

SALINAS VALLEY — The Covid-19 aftereffects are leaving some South Monterey County basketball teams to play multiple games a week to make up for previous cancellations. ā€œWe were only able to get two practices this week,ā€ said Soledad Aztecs head coach Nick Twitchell, whose team...

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Police arrest crime

King City man arrested for DUI, firearms and drugs in Greenfield

GREENFIELD — A King City man was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance and related firearms...