Valley of the runners
A nice cloud cover protected the lead runners on Saturday during the Salinas Valley Half Marathon that began at the Soledad Mission and finished 13.1 miles later at Pessagno Winery in Gonzales.
Soledad Aztecs ground Scotts Valley Falcons for Homecoming win
SOLEDAD — With three
running backs sharing the carries and Josiah Freeman catching important passes
from Damien Mejia, the Soledad Aztec football team downed the Scotts Valley
Falcons 21-7 on Homecoming night last Friday.
The win helped Soledad
improve to 3-1 in the Mission Division, where the Aztecs are...
Kobe Bryant spent time with Soledad youth before sudden death
SOLEDAD — A chance to meet with a basketball legend brought joy to a Soledad family for a short time before an accident less than 24 hours later brought pain to the family and basketball-loving fans worldwide.
The family of Efrain and Mari Villegas was...
Soccer | South County weekly roundup
Soledad Lady Aztec and Greenfield Lady Bruin soccer teams played to ties last week in divisional play, and the King City Lady Mustangs defeated Pacific Collegiate in divisional play.
Cross Country | Gonzales runners soar past Soledad
In their only dual meet and home meet of the season, the Gonzales High varsity boys cross country team defeated the Soledad Aztecs by a 24-35 score.
Soledad head football coach resigns after one season
SOLEDAD — After one year as Soledad’s head football coach, Jose Martinez has resigned due to personal reasons.
“I resigned for a couple reasons, but the main reason is that it’s not my time,” Martinez said. “I have to step away and take care of...
Aztecs win league crown
The Soledad High Aztec baseball team left no doubt who was the champion in the Mission Trail Athletic League as they won the league title with a 16-2 record.
Coronavirus concerns shut down Salinas Valley sports
SALINAS VALLEY — From
Little League baseball to fitness programs to enhanced fitness for adult
seniors, the coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted the day-to-day sports
activities of youth and adults alike in South Monterey County and beyond.
Beginning with the suspension
of Little League programs, to Friday’s school closures for...
Aztec girls claim first league championship title
A first-ever Mission Trail Athletic League title in girls basketball brought tears of joy, huge smiles, and countless hugs on Friday for the champion Soledad girls team, their coaches, and their families.
Aztecs duo tops MTAL team
Mission Trail Athletic League baseball champion Soledad High earned the top individual awards for the league with the Most Valuable Player in Isaac Lopez and the Pitcher of the Year with Andru Holguin.
