Sports

SALINAS VALLEY — For the first time since 2017, the King City boys’ basketball team has started the season with a winning record at 3-1. The Mustangs won three straight games last week after opening the pre-season with a 68-57 loss at Templeton. “I’m very happy...

SALINAS VALLEY — As wrestling season comes to an end, many Salinas Valley wrestlers are trying to punch their tickets to the Central Coast Section (CCS) wrestling championships. Soledad Aztecs, which wrestles in the Mission Division, won the team title last week. Going to CCS...

SALINAS VALLEY — Last week South Monterey County football teams were able to use helmets at practice for the first time and put on full pads at the end of the week to mark the end of the dead period in the Central Coast...

KING CITY — With a 34-12 loss to Pacific Grove last Friday night, the King City Mustangs football team must improve their play with critical Mission Division games coming up against Carmel and Greenfield. King City head coach Mac Villanueva needs his team to bounce...

SALINAS VALLEY — The King City Lady Mustangs improved to 2-4 in the Cypress Division and 8-8 overall after shutting out the host Gonzales Spartans last Monday, 15-0, in high school softball. Alizah Carrillo pitched one inning and Ariah Suarez took the win pitching four...

SALINAS VALLEY — In high school football last week, King City played a great second half and Gonzales got hot at the right time, as the Mustangs and Spartans won their games against Soledad and Rancho San Juan, respectively. In their Mission Division openers, the...

KING CITY — King City High School FFA hosted the annual Donkey Basketball competition last Wednesday night in front a large crowd that nearly packed the school’s gym to watch the three games. In the first game of the evening, the King City Young Farmers...

SALINAS VALLEY — Gonzales High varsity boys’ soccer team opened the pre-season last week with a 4-1 victory over host Pacific Grove, and ended the week on Saturday with a 2-2 tie in Santa Maria against Righetti High School. On Nov. 25 at Pacific Grove,...