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December 2, 2025

Football | Soledad coach to head all-star game

SOLEDAD — After an excellent regular season that led to the Soledad Aztecs winning their first-ever Cypress Division title, the reward keeps coming in as long-time coach Eric Rodriguez was elected to serve as head coach for the Central Coast High School All-Star Football...

Basketball | Locals play in Cooper Tournament at Gonzales

SALINAS VALLEY — All four South Monterey County high schools participated in last weekend’s Glenn Cooper Frosh-Soph Boys Basketball Tournament at the Roger Fernando Gym in Gonzales.  The tournament featured eight teams and is named after former teacher and head basketball coach Glenn Cooper. Salinas was...

Baseball | Gonzales Spartans improve to 5-1 overall after sweeping Greenfield

GONZALES — Don’t look now, but after sweeping Greenfield Bruins this week, the Gonzales Spartans find themselves with a 5-1 record overall and a 4-0 record in the Cypress Division. After losing their first game of the baseball season to the Alisal Trojans, 13-9, the...

Spartans break 15-game losing streak to Pacific Grove

Fourth quarter fireworks by the Gonzales Spartan football team led to a 34-23 victory over host Pacific Grove that snapped a 15-game losing streak to the Breakers last Friday at Breaker Stadium.

Soccer | Soledad girls improve to 8-1, as Gonzales boys win 3 straight

Soccer ball sports
SALINAS VALLEY — At the start of divisional play, the Soledad Aztec girls’ and Gonzales Spartan boys’ teams are playing excellent soccer. The Lady Aztecs are 8-1 overall and 1-0 in the Gabilan Division, and the Spartans are 7-2-2 overall in the Cypress Division after...

Gonzales team wins soccer tournament

GONZALES — Los Jicamas defeated Los Chakas in penalties to win the tournament championship at the second annual Juan Flores 5 vs. 5 Men’s Soccer Tournament last Saturday at Dick Force Stadium in Gonzales. The Oct. 7 tournament was a fundraiser for the Gonzales High...

Softball | South Monterey County teams celebrate league wins

SALINAS VALLEY — Soledad High’s softball team beat Stevenson last Thursday by a 7-5 score to improve to 2-1 in the Mission Division and are 5-2 overall. The Aztecs travel to Salinas to play the Alisal Trojans on Thursday afternoon. Greenfield Bruins’ softball team swept a...

South Monterey County high school athletes train for fall and beyond

SALINAS VALLEY — The fall high school sports season is over a month away, but student-athletes from South Monterey County are busy training for their favorite sports in the weight rooms, school gyms and on the playing fields. King City head football coach Mac Villanueva...

Spartan softball players celebrate

The Gonzales High School softball program ended the season with an awards night and banquet last Thursday at the school cafeteria.

Track and Field | South Monterey County teams start league meets

Track and Field
SALINAS VALLEY — Greenfield High School will host Gonzales on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. to start off the Pacific Coast Athletic League (PCAL) track season. Greenfield and Gonzales compete in PCAL’s Santa Lucia Division. King City High School competes in the Gabilan Division and will travel...

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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...