Sports

SAN ARDO — San Ardo Boxing Club’s Kevin Perez was victorious in his professional boxing debut. Perez recently fought in Simi Valley, winning by unanimous decision and making him 1-0 as a pro. He had fought more than 25 amateurs before deciding to turn pro....

KING CITY — South County Skills Academy Lobos Cheerleaders from King City attended JAMZ Reload championship competition on Oct. 24 in Stockton, Calif. Cheer teams from all over California competed with the chance to qualify for the JAMZ National competition in Las Vegas in January...

KING CITY — King City High School senior quarterback Jonah Mendez shook off two first-quarter miscues to lead the Mustangs to a dominating 58-28 victory over the Carmel High Padres last Saturday on the Monterey Peninsula. Mendez led King City with his passing and as...

SALINAS VALLEY — Track and field athletes from South Monterey County have a chance to continue the season at a qualifying meet for the Central Coast Section trials and finals. The qualifying meet will take place Thursday, May 27, at San Benito High School in...

SALINAS VALLEY — In a South Monterey County rivalry, the Soledad girls’ soccer team defeated host Gonzales by a 2-1 score last Friday night at Dick Force Stadium. The Lady Aztecs’ Jeannette Valdez scored the winning goal off an assist by Nichole Gonzalez late in...

KING CITY — An awards banquet was held May 22 for the King City High School Mustangs swim team. Award winners included: John Bautista and Cesar Soliz, Most Improved; Isaac Roylance, Coaches Award; Julian Torres, Most Valuable; Yurem Santana, Coaches Award; Hayden Munoz and...

Two of the younger members of the King City and San Ardo Boxing Clubs traveled to Merced on Saturday to fight at the Mexican Independence Day Boxing Show that was hosted by the Haro Brothers Boxing Club.

BRADLEY — Six school districts converged on March 19 to compete in the annual Bulldog Basketball Tournament held at the Bradley Union School District. Co-ed teams spanning from fourth to eighth grades participated in a day-long tournament to determine the “top dog” in both A and...

SALINAS VALLEY — Volleyball season is coming to an end, and for three of the four South Monterey County teams, their season will be continuing into the postseason. Greenfield Bruins have won their first volleyball title since 2008, according to Greenfield Head Coach Adrian Trujillo. After...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The California District 9 2022 Tournament of Champions will begin play this Saturday for Little League Major and Minor teams in Monterey County. South Monterey County teams participating in the TOC games are Greenfield, King City, Gonzales and Soledad. In the Minors Division,...