Sports

SALINAS VALLEY — All four South Monterey County softball teams were on the field last week with games played locally and on the Monterey Peninsula, as Gonzales and Soledad were on the road. In its April 20 opener at Carmel, King City lost 14-13 to...

SALINAS — Strong contributions from South Monterey County runners earned the Hartnell Panthers cross country women and men’s teams second- and third-place finishes, respectively, on Nov. 20 at the 2021 California Community College Athletic Association State Championship in Fresno. Hartnell College women’s team placed second...

KING CITY — King City High School Mustangs swim team placed high in a friendly meet April 30 at the King City Recreation Department’s pool against the Seaside High Spartans. Many of the Mustang girls and boys came away with first- and second-place finishes. Placing in...

KING CITY — King City High School softball team gathered for an awards night and banquet last Thursday at the school cafeteria. Players, coaches and parents celebrated the successful 10-6 record last spring that ended in the semifinals of the Central Coast Section playoffs. Head Coach...

Expansive vistas, serene lakes, abundant wildlife and good old fresh air — what’s not to love about national parks? So many Americans have taken refuge in parks during the pandemic that 15 of them set recreation visitation records in 2020. All of the parks...

KING CITY — After beating Live Oak High School to advance to the CIF NorCal Division V Boys Soccer Championship finals, the King City Mustangs had not only a chance to make history, but also the opportunity to connect with their past. On March 4,...

KING CITY — King City High softball standout Lisa Villanueva and her Lady Mustangs have been playing plenty of softball games this summer as members of the South County Lobos. Villanueva, the 15-year-old daughter of Mac and Heidi Villanueva, has also attended softball camps at...

SALINAS VALLEY — Season two of the high school sports season placed the baseball teams at King City and Soledad high schools in the same division with former Mission Trail Athletic League rivals Carmel, Pacific Grove and Palma. Last week the two Peninsula teams, Carmel...

SALINAS VALLEY — Gonzales resident Anthony Mena used some time off during the pandemic to form a travel baseball team for youth under 8 years old. Mena enjoys the challenge of coaching youth from the ground up, where skills can be developed. “I used to coach...