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October 21, 2025

Track and Field | Salinas Valley athletes qualify for section semi-finals

SALINAS VALLEY — Track and field athletes from South Monterey County have qualified for the Central Coast Section (CCS) semifinals that will take place Saturday, June 5, at Soquel High School. Athletes qualified for the semifinals after finishing in the top six at last Thursday’s...

Baseball | Local teams begin play-in games

SALINAS VALLEY — The road to the Central Coast Section baseball playoffs began this week, with Gonzales and Greenfield high schools competing in play-in games, King City waiting to see which team they will play and Soledad continuing the regular season with three games...

Softball | Salinas Valley teams strive for spot in playoffs

SALINAS VALLEY — Three of the four South Monterey County high schools are participating in this week’s play-in tournament, hoping to earn a spot in the Central Coast Section playoffs. In games Wednesday, Soledad is playing at noon against host Monterey; Gonzales is playing in...

Soccer | Lady Aztecs win CCS opener, 10-0

SALINAS VALLEY — The #4 seed Soledad High Lady Aztecs soccer team made a statement in their opening game last Saturday at home by winning their quarterfinal game by a 10-0 score against visiting Latino College Prep. Soledad was placed in the Central Coast Section’s...

Tennis | Gonzales ends season with tournament loss

GONZALES — The short season concluded for the Gonzales High School girls tennis team after they lost 7-0 to the Notre Dame Spirits of Salinas on May 12 in Seaside. ā€œOverall the last match of the season saw the team play well against a tough...

Softball | Lady Spartans, Mustangs fall at home

SALINAS VALLEY — Playing at home was not an advantage for the Gonzales and King City softball team, as the Lady Spartans and Lady Mustangs lost to Greenfield and Robert Louis Stevenson, respectively. King City began the week with a 13-4 road win against the...

Baseball | Salinas Valley teams battle for wins

SALINAS VALLEY — Baseball action continued for Salinas Valley teams as all four high schools were in action against other Monterey County teams. Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield and King City have just two games left on the regular season. Soledad Aztecs came back from a disappointing loss...

Track and Field | Season continues for Salinas Valley athletes at qualifying meet

SALINAS VALLEY — Track and field athletes from South Monterey County have a chance to continue the season at a qualifying meet for the Central Coast Section trials and finals. The qualifying meet will take place Thursday, May 27, at San Benito High School in...

Softball | Lady Spartans, Mustangs pick up wins

SALINAS VALLEY — Gonzales High girls softball team won three straight games last week to improve to 4-1 overall and 5-2 in league. The Lady Spartans split the season series with Soledad High, beating the Lady Aztecs 8-3, downed the Trinity Warriors 8-2, and finished...

Baseball | Salinas Valley teams play busy schedules

SALINAS VALLEY — Soledad Aztecs lost 14-7 to the Palma Chieftains in a game that started out close but got away from the Aztecs toward the end of the contest on May 10. ā€œWe hung with them (Chieftains) early but towards the middle innings, they...

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