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February 8, 2026

College Baseball | Soledad alum makes Oregon State debut

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SOLEDAD — Last weekend Soledad Aztecs alum Eric Segura made his Division I college baseball debut for the top-ranked Oregon State Beavers. Normally when freshmen go into a top program, they are redshirting or see very little playing time because of all the talent the...

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The King City boys won 10 events and the girls team won eight events in victories over South County opponents at Thursday’s Daines-Stireman Track and Field Meet at War Memorial Stadium.

Elite 16 Jason volleyball team heading to Junior National Championships

IMUA Elite 16 Jason, representing local-based elite travel volleyball club IMUA Volleyball Club, is headed to the USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships — formerly known as the USA Junior Olympics — this summer.

Gonzales wrestlers attend banquet

Members of the Gonzales High School wrestling team and their coaches and families gathered for a banquet and awards night last Wednesday in the school cafeteria.

Cross Country | Gonzales runners soar past Soledad

In their only dual meet and home meet of the season, the Gonzales High varsity boys cross country team defeated the Soledad Aztecs by a 24-35 score.

Soccer | Soledad girls lose critical match for Gabilan Division crown

SOLEDAD — Soledad hit a small bump on the road in capturing the Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division girls' soccer title after suffering its first loss in league play last week. In just the second time this season, the Aztecs were held scoreless in...

Soccer | South Monterey County girls named to all-league teams

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SALINAS VALLEY — Many South Monterey County high school girls were chosen to the divisional all-league teams of the Pacific Coast Athletic League. Soledad High led the local teams with five athletes chosen for the first team, including Giselle Zepeda as the Most Valuable Player...

Gonzales High alum finishes college track season at state championships

SALINAS — Gonzales High School alumna Ashley Ochoa completed her first season as a track and field athlete for Hartnell College with a sixth-place finish at the California Community College Athletic Association’s State Championship on the Mount San Antonio College track. Ochoa, 19, qualified for...

Cross Country | South Monterey County duo qualifies for State

SALINAS VALLEY — High school distance aces Giovanni Ochoa of Gonzales and Fabian Serrano of Greenfield placed fourth and ninth, respectively, at the Central Coast Section (CCS) cross country championships to qualify for the State Meet. Ochoa ran in the Division IV boys race and...

Football | Gonzales, King City drop to 0-2 as they prepare to face each other

GONZALES — So far this football season hasn’t been great for the two oldest teams in South Monterey County, the Gonzales Spartans and the King City Mustangs, as they both drop to 0-2. In week two, King City had a difficult time with the Palma...

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Alliance on Aging offers free tax preparation services

MONTEREY COUNTY — Alliance on Aging has announced the return of its free tax preparation services for older adults and people with disabilities, beginning...