SALINAS VALLEY — Pacific Coast Athletic League entered the last week of divisional play for volleyball with teams from South Monterey County hoping to be in the running for a Central Coast Section playoff berth.
KING CITY & GONZALES
The King City Mustangs are in second place in the Mission Division, two games behind division-leading Robert Louis Stevenson and two games ahead of the third-place Alisal Trojans. King City ends the regular season with games against Stevenson on Monday and on the road Wednesday with the Condors of North Monterey County.
King City has a 15-5 overall mark and are 10-2 in the Mission Division.
Last Tuesday in Gonzales, the Mustangs defeated the host Spartans in three games. Avery Munoz was a force with 12 kills and 23 digs. Bri Zamora had eight kills, eight digs and five aces. Ella Rubbo added seven kills, while Jocelyn Jacquez and Kaci King combined for 24 digs and five aces. Taelyn Munoz and Mily Paramo combined for 27 assists and five aces.
In the Mustang gym on Thursday, King City beat visiting Rancho San Juan by a 3-0 score. Zamora had 12 kills, seven digs and three aces. Avery Munoz and Ella Rubbo combined for 16 kills and 17 aces. Alizah Carrillo added 13 digs and two aces, while Taelyn Munoz and Mily Paramo combined for 30 assists.
Gonzales ends the regular season on the road at Alisal on Wednesday night, after beating Watsonville by a 3-1 score on Monday. The Spartans are 2-10 in league with a 5-12 overall record.
SOLEDAD
The Soledad Aztecs are in fourth place in the Mission Division with a 7-5 record and 14-5 overall. With two games left in divisional play, the Aztecs are battling for a CCS playoff spot.
In games played last week, the Aztecs beat the visiting North Monterey County Condors, 3-1, and finished the week with a 3-0 victory against the host Watsonville Wildcatz.
At home against the Condors, Delylah Ocampo was busy on the court with two assists, eight kills, 17 digs and one service ace. Kyla Menendez had eight kills, nine digs and two service aces, while Kaylee Anderson added 10 digs and Natalie Banuelos had 13 assists and four digs.
In the road game at Watsonville, Ocampo led Soledad with 30 digs and had 10 kills, three service aces and one block. Anderson led the Aztecs with 20 kills and had one block and four aces. Banuelos contributed with 16 assists and eight digs, and Menendez added four kills and 18 digs.
Soledad hosted Alisal on Monday and will complete the regular season Wednesday in Pebble Beach with Stevenson.
GREENFIELD
The Greenfield Bruins won two matches last week to improve to 6-5 in the Cypress Division and 7-7 overall.
The Bruins beat North Salinas, 3-1, and ended the week with a 3-1 win over Pajaro Valley. Sophia Zavala and Lidia Oliveros were praised for their play in the North Salinas game.
Greenfield hosted Everett Alvarez on Monday and will play in Santa Cruz against Pacific Collegiate on Wednesday.
