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November 29, 2025

Track and Field | Gonzales Spartans open season with medals

GONZALES — Gonzales High School track and field team opened the season at the Freshman Focus Invitational on March 12, hosted at Everett Alvarez High School in Salinas. Spartan frosh athletes tested themselves against their peers on the Eagles track with many coming home with...

Gonzales football player honored by San Francisco 49ers

49ers Foundation Gonzales football Lawrence Bettencourt
GONZALES — On Friday night at Dick Force Stadium, Gonzales High senior football player Lawrence ā€œLarryā€ Bettencourt was honored as one of the San Francisco 49ers’ nominees for the NFL’s Latino Youth Honors program this year. ā€œThis is the third year that we have chosen...

Cross Country | Gonzales, Greenfield runners compete at State

SALINAS VALLEY — Gonzales High senior runner Giovanni Ochoa placed 47th overall in the Division IV finals last Saturday at the California Interscholastic Federation State Cross Country Championships at Woodward Park in Fresno. Ochoa ran the course in the time of 16:10 to knock 30...

Track and Field | Mustang boys win 80th King City Invitational

Track and Field
SALINAS VALLEY — Strength in numbers was the difference between this season and last season as the King City High School boys’ track and field team won the 80th Annual King City Invitational Track Meet. The Mustang track program also won the North Coast versus...

Basketball | South Monterey County teams wrapping up preseason schedule

SALINAS VALLEY — As basketball gets ready for its regular season, many of the South Monterey County high school teams are wrapping up their preseason schedule. Last weekend King City, Soledad and Gonzales boys varsity teams entered the Alvarez Eagle Classic at Everett Alvarez High...

Volleyball | South Monterey County teams remain hopeful to clinch playoff spots

SALINAS VALLEY — Gonzales is only one game away from winning a high school volleyball title this year, while Greenfield, King City and Soledad are trying to clinch playoff spots. Gonzales Spartans Gonzales Spartans (9-2) have done it again, as they are on pace to win...

Football | Gonzales defeats Grizzlies

Playing in front of a supportive Homecoming crowd, the Gonzales High football team erupted for 19 unanswered points in the second half to defeat the Pajaro Valley Grizzlies, 40-20, on Friday night at Dick Force Stadium.

Lady Mustangs start season with win

Junior Grace Shepherd finished with 17 kills and senior Megan Flores had 22 assists as the King City Lady Mustangs won their season opener 3-0 over the host Alisal High Trojans last Thursday in the Mustang Gym.

Soccer | Soledad Aztecs claim wins

SOLEDAD — Soledad High boys and girls soccer teams began the season on a winning note, as the girls team started with a 9-0 victory over the visiting Notre Dame Spirits and the boys team defeated the Palma Chieftains by a 6-1 tally. At home...

Baseball | Greenfield remains undefeated after beating Gonzales in series

Baseball
SALINAS VALLEY — Greenfield Bruins are 7-0 at the end of their non-league schedule in baseball. The Bruins had two games this past week, defeating the Gonzales Spartans 15-2 on the road and finishing the series with a 10-0 shutout at home. In the first game...

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Soledad Unified School District

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...