Sports

The San Jose Earthquakes earned an impressive win over Club Deportivo Guadalajara—nicknamed “Chivas”—that went the full distance at Levi’s Stadium on Saturday night. Following a 1-1 draw in regulation, the Quakes outlasted the Chivas, 4-3, via penalty shootout in front of a tournament-record 50,675 fans...

SALINAS VALLEY — With fall sports over, it’s time to move indoors as the basketball season gets started in South Monterey County. This year local boys’ and girls’ basketball seasons should be interesting as some teams are replacing key players from a year ago. King...

KING CITY — When King City High School senior athlete Elijah Clavijo received the offer to play at Willamette University, he always thought it would be for baseball, but instead it turned out to be for football. “I never thought I would play football 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...

SALINAS VALLEY — Conditioning and training continues on the local playing fields this week for all four South Monterey County high school football teams. The passing game was on exhibit last Wednesday, July 7, at Greenfield High for the second week of seven-on-seven football, welcoming...

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 — After 11 straight games on the road, the King City Mustangs softball team returned home to their rival, Gonzales Spartans, which ended dramatically.  Entering last Friday’s game, both King City and Gonzales were on losing streaks after winning consecutive games in a...

KING CITY — As the season winds down for King City High’s softball team, the Lady Mustangs have found themselves tied for first place in the Cypress Division and could possibly win outright to earn their first league title in more than 30 years. The...

SALINAS VALLEY — Volleyball teams in South Monterey County are just a week away from starting divisional play in the Pacific Coast Athletic League and have just a handful of games to complete the pre-season schedule. KING CITY The King City Lady Mustangs won both their...

KING CITY — Boxers from the King City and San Ardo Boxing Clubs came home with medals after competing at last weekend’s boxing show in Shafter. Bryan Cruz and Andre Mosqueda of the King City Boxing Club placed first in the 90-pound weight class, and...