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October 22, 2025

Football | Salinas Valley teams still in title hunt

SALINAS VALLEY — Three of the four South Monterey County high school football teams are still in the hunt for league titles. Greenfield Bruins Last Saturday, the Greenfield Bruins traveled to Pebble Beach to face the Stevenson Pirates for first place in the Santa Lucia Division....

Volleyball | South Monterey County teams remain hopeful to clinch playoff spots

SALINAS VALLEY — Gonzales is only one game away from winning a high school volleyball title this year, while Greenfield, King City and Soledad are trying to clinch playoff spots. Gonzales Spartans Gonzales Spartans (9-2) have done it again, as they are on pace to win...

Football | Greenfield Bruins’ defense comes up big against Marina

GREENFIELD — With 1:20 left in the game and their hopes of winning the Santa Lucia Division hanging in the balance, the Marina Mariners had the ball while down 13-6, but Greenfield defensive back Naythen Hernandez secured the win for the Bruins with a...

Football | Soledad leads Cypress Division with win against Pacific Grove

SOLEDAD — It seems like the gateway to the Cypress Division title will go through Soledad, after the Aztecs beat the Pacific Grove Breakers, 41-7, last Thursday to move to 7-1 overall and 4-0 in the league. After knocking off Rancho San Juan a week...

Football | Greenfield Bruins off to 2-0 league start

GREENFIELD — After dropping three straight games, the Greenfield Bruins have rebounded, winning two straight league games that have set up a showdown with Marina this Friday. The Bruins started league play on Sept. 30 by beating Harbor 35-8. In their second league game on...

Football Preview | Soledad Aztecs host Pacific Grove under Thursday night lights

SOLEDAD — Thursday night football returns as the Soledad Aztecs host the Pacific Grove Breakers in a key Cypress Division game. Last week the Aztecs were in a war as they knocked off the unbeaten Rancho San Juan Trailblazers, 17-14. Meanwhile, last week the Breakers...

Football | Soledad Aztecs run past Trailblazers in battle of the undefeated

SOLEDAD — When the Soledad Aztecs met up with the Rancho San Juan Trailblazers in last Friday’s battle of undefeated Cypress Division teams, it was worth the price of admission. Anyone following the Pacific Coast Athletic League closely knows that one of the top stories...

Football Preview | Soledad Aztecs to battle Trailblazers for first place

SOLEDAD — As the high school football season enters the final stretch, we have another game that could determine the Cypress Division; the undefeated Rancho San Juan Trailblazers will host the Soledad Aztecs on Friday. Last week the Aztecs crushed Watsonville 40-0 on their homecoming,...

Football | Despite some losses, South Monterey County teams show improvement

SALINAS VALLEY — It’s a great time to be a football fan in South Monterey County, as all the teams entered this week with a great shot to win the title as they move deeper into league play. King City Mustangs The last time we saw...

Volleyball | South Monterey County teams in good standing, as league play continues

SALINAS VALLEY — As league play continues, three of the four South Monterey County high school girls’ volleyball teams are in first place currently, and are the favorites to hang up a championship banner in their respective gyms. Gonzales Spartans Last season the Lady Spartans won...

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