Soledad honors late Olympic weightlifter with special day
SOLEDAD ā Former Soledad resident and Olympic weightlifter Mario Martinez was recently honored by the Soledad City Council with a city proclamation designating July 6 as Mario Martinez Day.
Martinez, a 1975 Gonzales High School graduate, was born on July 6, 1957. He made national...
Martinez to lead Soledad High football program
SOLEDAD ā 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...
Soledad Aztecs reveal 2023 football schedule
SOLEDAD ā Last year the Soledad Aztecs had a historic football season that saw them win the Cypress League title for the first time in school history.
Aztec fans are excited to start another season as the team releases their 2023 schedule.
Last season the Aztecs...
Race on the Fourth
Runners and walkers of all ages took part in the Gonzales RX Pharmacy Fifth Annual Orange and Black 5K on the Fourth of July in Gonzales.
Soccer | South Monterey County teams prepare to start league play
SALINAS VALLEY ā With most winter sports moving indoors, South Monterey County soccer teams are still playing out in the cold and rain. Here is a look at how both boy and girl varsity teams are doing so far this season.
King City Mustangs
The King...
Gonzales Highās 1974 football team inducted into Salinas Valley Sports Hall of Fame
GONZALES ā Sixteen players and two coaches from the 1974 Gonzales High School football team entered the Salinas Valley Sports Hall of Fame (SVSHOF) on Saturday at the Storm House in Salinas.
The Gonzales football team became the first high school football team from the...
Padres blank Spartans, 7-0
A strong Carmel Padres tennis team blanked the host Gonzales 7-0 on Thursday at the Spartan tennis courts.
Berlanga chosen as GUHS football coach
With over 10 years of football coaching experience Arthur Berlanga is ready to become a head coach. Fortunately for Gonzales High School, 34-year-old Berlanga has chosen Gonzales as the school to start off his head coaching career.
Cross Country | South Monterey County teams ready for finals
SALINAS VALLEY ā High school cross countryās 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...
Football | South Monterey County teams in action Friday for 2025-26 season
SALINAS VALLEY ā All four South Monterey County high school football teams will be on the playing fields this Friday, Aug. 22, for the start of the 2025-26 season.
Greenfield will travel to Salinas for the Rancho San Juan Jamboree; King City will head to...
Local News
Officials investigating Salinas Valley State Prison inmateās Feb. 13 death as...
SOLEDAD ā California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating theĀ Feb. 13Ā death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP)Ā in Soledad...






















