Basketball | Soledad Aztecs’ depth helps fuel winning streak
SOLEDAD — It wasn’t long ago that the Soledad boys’ varsity basketball team had lost five of seven games, but since Jan. 20, the Aztecs have won five straight games.
The last time the Aztecs had a five-game winning streak was in 2018.
Soledad’s Jason Mendoza,...
KC boys track team beat Carmel
The King City boys track and field boys team took first place in five events in a 86 to 50 win over the Carmel Padres last Thursday on the Pacific Grove High School track.
Swearingen wins Big Week Professional Bull Riding
SALINAS — Professional Bull Riding (PBR) bucked back into Salinas on Sept. 22 in front of a crowd of 8,860 who attended the show.
Daylon Swearingen of Piffard, N.Y., won the buckle, with Andy Guzman of Oakdale, Calif., coming in second.
Presented by Salinas Valley Ford,...
Martinez to lead Soledad High football program
SOLEDAD — Soledad High School Class of 2014 graduate Jose Martinez has been named the new head football coach for the Aztecs.
The decision was made during the Soledad Unified School District board meeting on June 23. Martinez, 26, is thrilled to take over the...
Baseball | St. Francis falls to Soledad in league play
SOLEDAD — The St. Francis High baseball team is in the middle of making a run to the Central Coast Section playoffs and possibly beyond, but the Sharks hit a minor snag along the way after a 6-4 loss to Soledad High in Pacific...
Basketball | Soledad boys’, King City girls’ teams stay busy
SALINAS VALLEY — Soledad High’s boys’ basketball team played three games in Hawaii at the Moanlua Tourney.
In their first game on Dec. 4, the Aztecs beat Nanakuli High 46-44. On Dec. 5, Soledad was beaten 73-32 by Mid Pacific Institute. The mainland boys then...
Girls’ Basketball | Greenfield extends winning streak against King City
GREENFIELD — Last season the Greenfield High girls’ basketball team was able to sweep their series with South Monterey County rival King City High, and this year the Bruins extended the winning streak by beating the Mustangs in their first matchup of the season,...
Football | Soledad Aztecs beat Greenfield Bruins with last-second field goal
GREENFIELD — When the Greenfield Bruins hosted Soledad last Thursday, one of the oldest sports cliches, “a tale of two halves,” proved correct when the Aztecs escaped with a 17-14 win on a last-second field goal.
The previous week, the Bruins broke their decade-long losing...
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Taqueria Pacheco in Soledad remains a community favorite after 15 years
The one thing about living in South Monterey County is the joy of discovering hidden gems throughout the tri cities in Soledad, Gonzales and...
