Basketball | Soledad Aztecsā depth helps fuel winning streak
SOLEDAD ā It wasnāt long ago that the Soledad boysā 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.
Soledadās Jason Mendoza,...
Soccer Game of the Week | Soledad vs. Monterey, Feb. 1
SOLEDAD ā Last spring, the Soledad High School girls' varsity soccer team found itself in the Central Coast Section Division IV playoffs, but the season ended when Monterey High School beat the Lady Aztecs 1-0.
According to online stats dating back to 2018, in their...
Soccer | Salinas Valley teams pass seasonās halfway mark
SALINAS VALLEY ā As local soccer teams reached past the seasonās halfway mark, the King City and Greenfield varsity boys have put themselves in a position to contend for a league title. On the girlsā side, Soledad and King City are both undefeated in...
Basketball | Soledad Aztecs beat King City Mustangs after busy schedule
SALINAS VALLEY ā The Covid-19 aftereffects are leaving some South Monterey County basketball teams to play multiple games a week to make up for previous cancellations.
āWe were only able to get two practices this week,ā said Soledad Aztecs head coach Nick Twitchell, whose team...
Wrestling | South Monterey County wrestlers boost rankings with tournament wins
SALINAS VALLEY ā Wrestling season is in full throttle, and some South Monterey County wrestlers are boosting their ranking with wins at high-end tournaments.
Soledad Aztecs have the highest ranked wrestler in South Monterey County, senior Donn Greer, who wrestles at 220 pounds. Greer is...
Basketball | Soledad returns to court as other teams halt games
SALINAS VALLEY ā With game cancellations and rescheduling happening all over the place due to Covid-19, Soledad Highās basketball teams are ready to return after a two-week break. But as one South Monterey County school returns, others are putting their games on halt.
Soledad Aztecs
Both...
Soccer | Lady Aztecs player dominates season so far
SOLEDAD ā As soccer teams prepare for league play, Soledad Aztecs soccer player Sophia Martel has been dominating the first half of the varsity girlsā season.
Martel has scored 28 goals in seven games for the Lady Aztecs, leading the entire county in goals. She...
Basketball | Covid disrupts game schedules for Monterey County teams
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Covid-19 has altered the sports schedule again, forcing basketball teams from all over Monterey County to shut down or postpone games.
More than 10 games across the Pacific Coast league have been either postponed or canceled.
Last week Scotts Valley shut down all...
Soledad hosts first Holiday Hoopfest basketball tournament
SOLEDAD ā City of Soledad Parks and Recreation hosted its first-ever Holiday Hoopfest basketball tournament last month.
Four teams participated in the tournament, which was held at the Soledad Community Center on the first weekend of December.
Members of the Soledad Parks and Recreation Cheer Team,...
Basketball | South Monterey County teams gear up for regular season
SALINAS VALLEY ā The mark of the New Year means new opportunities for South Monterey County varsity basketball teams. With several local teams not having a great preseason, they still have a chance to win their league and make a run at the regular...
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