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October 22, 2025

Soccer | South Monterey County teams lead divisions

SALINAS VALLEY — The Greenfield and Soledad girls’ soccer teams are leading their respective divisions in the Pacific Coast Athletic League in the third week of play, while the Gonzales and King City boys’ teams are leading their divisions. GIRLS’ SOCCER The Gonzales girls’ soccer team...

Basketball | Gonzales boys win rivalry game with King City, 63-49

SALINAS VALLEY — The final three weeks of high school basketball will be competitive as South Monterey County teams will be playing their respective divisional foes for the second time. In the boys’ Cypress Division of the Pacific Coast Athletic League, Soledad is leading the...

Soccer | Gonzales boys defeat King City to reach CCS semifinals

SALINAS VALLEY — With wins last Saturday, the Gonzales and Greenfield boys’ soccer teams will be playing Wednesday night in the Central Coast Section Division IV semifinals. In the first round of Division IV playoffs, the Spartans defeated South Monterey County rival King City by...

39th Annual High School Football All-Star Game set for Saturday

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SALINAS — The date and head coaches of the 39th Annual Central Coast High School Football All-Star Game 2025 have been announced. Local high schools from Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito counties had their respected head coaches nominate their players. “Congratulations to all the nominees, your hard...

Soccer | King City-Soledad boys’ game ends in tie

SALINAS VALLEY — Two goals in the first half were not enough for the King City High boys’ soccer team as they finished in a 2-2 tie with host Soledad last Tuesday night. Deon Rodriguez and Abiel Gomez gave the Mustangs a 2-0 first-half lead,...

Basketball | South Monterey County hoopsters prepare for second half of season

SALINAS VALLEY — High school basketball teams in South Monterey County will be entering the second half of divisional play starting this week, and will be battling to finish with .500 records to earn Central Coast Section playoff consideration. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Gonzales senior center Angelina Navarro...

Wrestling | Soledad’s Ramirez sole qualifier from South Monterey County for State Meet

SOLEDAD — Soledad High sophomore Natalie Ramirez placed first in the 235-pound weight class at the Central Coast Section wrestling championships on Saturday to qualify for the California Interscholastic Federation State Meet. The state finals will begin Thursday, Feb. 27, at Mechanics Bank Arena in...

Basketball | Divisional play begins for South Monterey County teams

SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County high school boys’ and girls’ basketball teams began the Pacific Coast Athletic League division schedule last week. The Greenfield boys have the best overall record with 7-6 and are 1-2 in the Cypress Division, and the Soledad girls improved...

Gonzales High hosts ribbon-cutting ceremony for newly renovated Dick Force Stadium

Gonzales football head coach Eddy Ramirez once donned an orange and black football jersey during his playing days in the early 90s, scuffling and battling on what was essentially a dirt field with patches of grass. The former Spartan standout wished farewell to the past...

Basketball | South Monterey County teams fall in CCS playoffs

SALINAS VALLEY — With a win in the second round of the Central Coast Section Division III playoffs, the Soledad girls’ basketball team was the only local team to reach the quarterfinals. The Aztecs earned the No. 5 seed and beat No. 12 seed North...

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Soledad Police Lt. Juan Santiago FBI National Academy

Soledad police officer graduates from FBI National Academy

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Chief Patrick Valenzuela recently announced that Lt. Juan Santiago has successfully graduated from the 295th session of the FBI National...