Sports

KING CITY — Hartnell College softball player Malaya Carrillo of King City will be taking her softball skills to Nebraska Chadron State College this fall. Carrillo, the 20-year-old daughter of Artie and Crystal Carrillo of King City, played softball for four years as a Lady...

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 — King City High Lady Mustangs recovered from a brutal 19-6 loss to the Soledad Aztecs with a 9-3 win at home against the Gonzales Spartans last Thursday afternoon. In the loss to Soledad two days earlier, King City gave up 12 runs...

KING CITY — After four straight losses, the King City Mustangs boys’ basketball team have won three of their last four games, including an upset against Marina. So far, this season hasn’t been going as expected for the Mustangs, but as of late they have...

KING CITY — Bryan Cruz of the San Ardo Boxing Club and Andre Mosqueda of the King City Boxing Club came home winners last weekend after wins in Sacramento. The 15-year-old Cruz won his match at 106 pounds by split decision, and the 12-year-old Mosqueda...

KING CITY — King City High School’s baseball program hosted its annual awards banquet on May 29, celebrating the accomplishments of its players and coaching staff following another successful season. The evening recognized the team’s graduating seniors, individual award winners and All-League selections while providing...

SALINAS VALLEY — Soledad High shooting guard Pedro Morales was chosen as the Most Valuable Player of the Pacific Coast Athletic League (PCAL) Cypress Division in boys basketball. Morales was first-team All-League, along with teammate Calvin DeShazo. The pair led the Aztecs to the Cypress...

SALINAS VALLEY — The track and field league season has begun for all South Monterey County teams. Last Saturday was the Eagle Classic Track Invitational at Everett Alvarez High School in Salinas, where Gonzales sophomore Juan Acosta placed first in the varsity long jump. On Tuesday,...

SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County high school volleyball, flag football and cross country teams start the fall sports season this week, with games and meets scheduled. Local volleyball teams will be playing Central Coast Section (CCS) Sportsmanship Scrimmages on Thursday, Aug. 27, with Greenfield...