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January 18, 2026

Baseball | Salinas Valley teams play busy schedules

SALINAS VALLEY — Soledad Aztecs lost 14-7 to the Palma Chieftains in a game that started out close but got away from the Aztecs toward the end of the contest on May 10. ā€œWe hung with them (Chieftains) early but towards the middle innings, they...

Hartnell’s summer sports camps for youth continue

SALINAS — Hartnell Athletics program has opened online registration for a series of weekly summer youth sports camps, running through Aug. 5.  Hartnell coaches lead the camps, with assistance from student-athletes, and all proceeds go to support intercollegiate teams at the college. ā€œMore than anything, we...

Hartnell College Athletics seeks nominations for 2025 Hall of Fame inductees

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College is now accepting nominations for the Hartnell College Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2025. The college invites alums, fans and members of the public to nominate standout athletes, coaches, teams, supporters and other key figures who have significantly...

Football | Soledad Aztecs beat Carmel Padres in home opener

SOLEDAD — After starting the season with two road games, the Soledad Aztecs finally returned home for their season opener against the Carmel Padres. This game had fans feeling every emotion, as Soledad played not only their best half of football, but also their worst...

Soccer | Gonzales Spartan boys shut out Soledad, 6-0

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SALINAS VALLEY — Gonzales High boys’ soccer team made the most of their only game of the week, shutting out South Monterey County rival Soledad by a 6-0 score on Friday at Rabobank in Salinas. Four players scored goals for the Spartans, including two goals...

Basketball | Divisional games begin for South Monterey County teams

Gonzales basketball player
SALINAS VALLEY — Gonzales began the Cypress Division with a 45-44 loss at Soledad but rebounded with a 52-50 home win against the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs. Fernando De Leon led the Spartans in scoring with 15 points, Edgar Mendoza joined De Leon in double...

Lady Mustangs beat rival Spartans, 53-48

Trailing 14-12 on the road to Gonzales inspired the King City Lady Mustangs to toughen up defensively and keep the Spartans scoreless in the second quarter. Gonzales fell behind at the half, but kept the game close though King City prevailed, 53-48.

Football | Gonzales recaptures Heritage Trophy from Soledad

GONZALES — Last Saturday night the Gonzales Spartans hosted the Soledad Aztecs at home, where they were able to break their losing streak against the Aztecs and win 20-13 to capture the Heritage Trophy. Coming into this season, the Spartans and the Aztecs thought it...

Cross Country | South Monterey County teams ready for finals

Cross country runner
SALINAS VALLEY — High school cross country’s Pacific Coast Athletic League regular season ended last week as local teams participated in the final Center Meet competitions. King City and Greenfield ran last Wednesday at the North Monterey County course, and Gonzales and Soledad ran at...

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Taylor Farms takes 16.3% stake in Pacific Valley Bank

SALINAS VALLEY — Pacific Valley Bank has announced that Taylor Fresh Foods, parent company of the Taylor Farms operating companies, has acquired a 16.3%...