Sports

A standout volleyball player and one of the best King City girls basketball teams ever were enshrined last Friday at the King City High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

SALINAS VALLEY — The Covid-19 aftereffects are leaving some South Monterey County basketball teams to play multiple games a week to make up for previous cancellations. “We were only able to get two practices this week,” said Soledad Aztecs head coach Nick Twitchell, whose team...

SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County rivals met on the turf at Gonzales High last week, with the host Spartans defeating the Greenfield Bruins, 1-0, in boys’ soccer. The Spartans’ Jorge Uribe scored the winning goal off an assist by Macario Chavarin. Gonzales goalie Luis...

KING CITY — To conclude the fall season, King City High School recently hosted an awards ceremony to honor some of its hardworking Mustang student-athletes. In football, Mustang varsity players receiving awards were Isaac Benavides, Defensive Player of the Year; Noah Pacheco, Francisco Sandoval Lineman...

SALINAS VALLEY — In their only game last week, the King City High girls soccer team defeated Palma, 4-2, at home. Goals for the Lady Mustangs were scored by Melody Sanchez, Jaslene Merino-Gomez, Janessa Correa and Alyssa Torres-Macias. Mayte Sarabia recorded on assist and Sanchez...

A volleyball camp was hosted by the King City High School volleyball program for athletes from fourth to 10th grade on July 17-21 the King City High School Gym.

SALINAS VALLEY — Using their depth with three starters out, the King City Mustangs football team shut out the Gonzales Spartans, 25-0, last Friday night at Dick Force Stadium in Gonzales. The game was the first football game played on Gonzales High’s new turf field...

Xavier Salone won two events and placed second in two others to lead the King City High frosh-soph boys track team to victory at Saturday’s King City Lions’ and Young Farmers’ 73rd Invitational Track Meet.

KING CITY — King City High wrestling team won two dual meets in the Mission Division last Thursday night at Greenfield High School. The Mustangs routed the Carmel Padres 72-12 and beat Everett Alvarez 47-35 in a come-from-behind win. “Standouts of the day included Armando Villasenor...