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January 28, 2026

Soccer | Soledad girls improve to 5-1-1 as King City falls to Pirates, Trojans

Soccer ball sports
SALINAS VALLEY — Soledad Lady Aztecs improved to 5-1-1 in the girls’ soccer pre-season with victories and a tie, while King City Mustangs suffered a couple of losses between both the boys’ and girls’ programs. Soledad began the week with a 6-1 win on the...

Spartans, Bruins split wins

A road win was hard to come by for the Gonzales Spartans and the Greenfield Bruin baseball team as the South County foes split their Mission Trail Athletic League games last week.

Berlanga named new Hartnell College football coach

SALINAS — Soledad High School alum Arthur Berlanga has been named the new head football coach at Hartnell College. Berlanga, a former Panthers player, has not coached in Monterey County in four years after serving as an assistant football coach at Hollister High School for...

Baseball | Salinas Valley season off and running

SALINAS VALLEY — As the first official day of spring approaches, the high school baseball season is off to a fast start for the four South Monterey County teams. King City Mustangs King City High’s varsity baseball team currently sits with a record of 4-2-1. Other...

Cardinals outlast Spartans, 28-21

For the second straight week in Santa Cruz County, the Gonzales football team lost after holding an early lead.

Football | One game remains for South Monterey County teams

Football
SALINAS VALLEY — Playing on Saturday at the North Salinas High campus, the Soledad Aztecs had their three-game win streak snapped as they lost 19-7 to the host Vikings. ā€œWe had trouble containing the North High counter plays and defensively our offense struggled when they...

Football | Soledad Aztecs return to field for training

SOLEDAD — As the Valley enters the dog days of summer, the Soledad Aztecs returned to the football field for practice after coming off a disappointing 3-7 season.Ā  A lot went wrong for the Aztecs last season. A late start when it came to hiring...

Football | Passing league continues today in Greenfield

SALINAS VALLEY — The second week of the football passing league (seven-on-seven) contests continues Wednesday, as the Greenfield High Bruins will host teams from Gonzales, Soledad and King City high schools. The games will start at 5:30 p.m. in the Bruins stadium. ā€œThe seven-on-seven is huge...

Little League tourney begins this weekend for South Monterey County teams

MONTEREY COUNTY — The California District 9 2022 Tournament of Champions will begin play this Saturday for Little League Major and Minor teams in Monterey County. South Monterey County teams participating in the TOC games are Greenfield, King City, Gonzales and Soledad. In the Minors Division,...

Soccer | Soledad Aztec girls advance in CCS

Soledad High School girls soccer
SOLEDAD — Soledad High School Aztec girls’ soccer team has qualified for Wednesday’s Central Coast Section (CCS) semifinals with a win last Saturday in the quarterfinal round. Soledad (#3 seed) beat #6 seed Silver Creek Raiders 3-2 in penalty kicks. Playing in a steady rain, the...

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Soledad Youth Council leads citywide street safety effort

SOLEDAD — Soledad Youth Council is leading a comprehensive Street Safety Initiative for the 2025-26 year focused on identifying and addressing pedestrian and traffic...