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December 3, 2025

Football Preview | Gonzales hosts Harbor in first home game

GONZALES — After starting the season with four straight road games, the Gonzales Spartans will finally be able to show off their new scoreboard this Friday when they host the Harbor Pirates. The Pirates started their season 2-0, but since then, they have dropped their...

Way to go, Big G

At the end of his sixth game as Gonzales head football coach, Arthur Berlanga was raised off the ground by Pablo Ayala in a bear hug to celebrate the Spartans first victory of the year and first of the Berlanga era.

Greenfield teams win Valley Meet

Led by first place finishers Luis Meza and Maria Hernandez the Greenfield boys and girls won the varsity divisions of the Valley Meet on Thursday at King City’s San Lorenzo Park. The cross country meet featured South County teams Greenfield, Soledad and host King City.

Basketball | Season gets rolling for South Monterey County teams

SALINAS VALLEY — High school basketball teams across South Monterey County are getting in games before Christmas, and the season is rolling now that they already have a couple matches under their belts. King City Mustangs One of the trends to start this season was that...

Football | Soledad and Gonzales come up short in season openers

SALINAS VALLEY — Last Friday was week one of the new football seasons for the South Monterey County teams, and both Soledad and Gonzales started their games on the road. Soledad Aztecs at Soquel Knights To open up the season, the Soledad Aztecs traveled to Santa...

Verduzco to attend CSUMB

Gonzales High School and Hartnell College graduate Norma Verduzco will be attending Cal State Monterey Bay to continue her studies and pursue a spot on the Otter women’s soccer team.

Gonzales girls stay busy with matches

The Gonzales High girls tennis team was busy last week with scrimmages against Everett Alvarez and North Salinas. The Spartans played a total of three scrimmages last week.

AWARDS NIGHT

Runners from the Gonzales High School cross country team gathered last Thursday with family and coaches for a banquet and awards presentation at the school cafeteria.

Gonzales’ Orange and Black 5K returns on Fourth of July

GONZALES — A return to normalcy in California means the return of the Orange and Black 5K on the Fourth of July in Gonzales. The Gonzales Rx Pharmacy Seventh Annual Orange and Black 5K will kick off the July 4 activities at Central Park in...

Volleyball | Salinas Valley teams continue league play

SALINAS VALLEY — With the playoffs looming, South Monterey County volleyball teams are currently in the middle of league play. The Soledad Aztecs haven’t had a great start to league play. Since dropping the match to Monte Vista Christian, which they were up two sets...

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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...