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October 20, 2025

Baseball | Soledad Aztecs face stiff competition as win streak continues

SOLEDAD — Soledad Aztecs are currently on an eight-game winning streak, but starting this past Tuesday, their remaining baseball schedule will feature teams at the top of the division. After sweeping Everett Alvarez on April 6 and 8, the Aztecs have won eight straight games...

Softball | Salinas Valley teams dominate season so far

SALINAS VALLEY — As the softball season hits the halfway mark, both King City and Gonzales find themselves atop the Cypress Division, as the teams prepared to play game two of their season series earlier this week. In what has been an impressive year for...

Baseball | Soledad Aztecs head coach wins 250th game

SOLEDAD — Soledad High’s Damien Ryan, who has worked with the school’s baseball program for over a decade, won his 250th game as the varsity head coach. The Soledad Aztecs came into last week riding a three-game winning streak and atop the Mission Division, looking...

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...

Track and Field | League season begins for South Monterey County teams

SALINAS VALLEY — The track and field league season has begun for all South Monterey County teams. Last Saturday was the Eagle Classic Track Invitational at Everett Alvarez High School in Salinas, where Gonzales sophomore Juan Acosta placed first in the varsity long jump. On Tuesday,...

Baseball, softball seasons near halfway mark for South Monterey County teams

SALINAS VALLEY — As local baseball and softball seasons approach the halfway mark, it’s time to see how the South Monterey County teams performed last week. Soledad Aztecs After being named NorCal Baseball Player of the Week, Soledad’s Eric Segura helped the Aztecs win three straight...

Baseball | Greenfield Bruins sweep Marina to go 3-1 in league play

GREENFIELD — After sweeping Marina in a two-game series, the Greenfield Bruins varsity baseball team has positioned itself as a real contender in the Cypress Division. The Bruins are 3-1 in the league and 5-3 overall, as of this past Monday. Coming off a series split...

Softball | Gonzales suffers dramatic 7-6 loss to Mustangs

SALINAS VALLEY — After 11 straight games on the road, the King City Mustangs softball team returned home to their rival, Gonzales Spartans, which ended dramatically.  Entering last Friday’s game, both King City and Gonzales were on losing streaks after winning consecutive games in a...

Baseball | Soledad and King City split season series

SALINAS VALLEY — In what has been the top baseball rivalry for over a decade in South Monterey County, the Soledad Aztecs and King City Mustangs split their season series last week.  After dropping their game against Liberty Union, the Aztecs had lost three of...

Track and Field | Gonzales Spartans open season with medals

GONZALES — Gonzales High School track and field team opened the season at the Freshman Focus Invitational on March 12, hosted at Everett Alvarez High School in Salinas. Spartan frosh athletes tested themselves against their peers on the Eagles track with many coming home with...

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