Sports

SALINAS VALLEY — Local high school football teams take the field this Friday at three different sites to kick off the 2026 season. Soledad travels to Greenfield for the South County Jamboree at Greenfield High; King City will participate in a jamboree with Monte Vista...

In this week’s episode, John and Juan will discuss some of the new changes and other updates for both the Pacific Coast Athletic and Santa Cruz Coast Athletic leagues. Then they’ll take a minute to chat with Watsonville native Ruben Ibarra, who is having a...

SALINAS VALLEY — The defending Pacific Coast Athletic League (PCAL) Mission Division football champion King City Mustangs were on the field last Friday preparing for the upcoming season. This Friday, the Mustangs will conduct the annual Blue and White scrimmage at War Memorial Stadium. King...

KING CITY — Alex Salazar of King City Boxing Club and Miguel Hernandez of San Ardo Boxing Club represented South Monterey County last Saturday at the Summer Showdown II Youth Boxing Tournament in Oakland. The event was hosted by the East Oakland Boxing Association and...

KING CITY — King City High School’s inaugural beach volleyball team made school history by capturing the 2026 SCCAL league championship with an undefeated league record in its first season of competition. The Mustangs capped the season with a strong showing at the league’s end-of-season...

SALINAS VALLEY — Little League players from South Monterey County have been playing in the District 9 All-Star Tournaments taking place at various local parks. King City was the only South County team in the 9-10-11 tournament and finished with a .500 record with a...

KING CITY — King City High School’s baseball program hosted its annual awards banquet on May 29, celebrating the accomplishments of its players and coaching staff following another successful season. The evening recognized the team’s graduating seniors, individual award winners and All-League selections while providing...

SALINAS VALLEY — Sen. John Laird has selected the Salinas Regional Sports Authority as the 2026 Nonprofit of the Year for Senate District 17, recognizing the organization’s longstanding work expanding access to youth sports, recreation and wellness opportunities across the Salinas Valley. Founded in 2008...

SALINAS VALLEY — King City High baseball players Jacoby Chavez and Joel Pina were named the Offensive Player of the Year and the Pitcher of the Year, respectively, for the Cypress Division of the Pacific Coast Athletic League at a meeting of division coaches. Joining...

KING CITY — Hartnell College softball player Malaya Carrillo of King City will be taking her softball skills to Nebraska Chadron State College this fall. Carrillo, the 20-year-old daughter of Artie and Crystal Carrillo of King City, played softball for four years as a Lady...