Sports

KING CITY — It’s time for the longest football rivalry in South Monterey County, when the Gonzales Spartans travel to King City on Thursday to face the Mustangs. In last year’s game, the King City Mustangs were able to have their way with the Spartans,...

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 — King City Boxing Club had four boxers compete at the Silver Gloves state boxing tournament on Dec. 17-19 in Compton, Calif. Eight-year-old Andre Mosqueda, an 80-pound fighter, captured the championship by split decision, making him Silver Gloves champion in his weight...

SALINAS VALLEY — Cross country teams from South Monterey County competed last Saturday during the Pacific Coast Athletic League championship at Toro Regional Park in Salinas. The meet took place to determine PCAL divisional champions, individual All-League runners and Central Coast Section (CCS) qualifying teams...

KING CITY — With 16 teams participating, the King City Rotary Club’s first Pickleball Tournament on Saturday was a smashing success, according to organizer and Rotary President James Ewart. The Feb. 10 event was held at the Expo Building of the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in...

SALINAS VALLEY — With the playoffs looming, South Monterey County volleyball teams are currently in the middle of league play. The Soledad Aztecs haven’t had a great start to league play. Since dropping the match to Monte Vista Christian, which they were up two sets...

KING CITY — King City High School cross country runner Israel Limosnero and Gonzales High School standout Giovanni Ochoa qualified for the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State Meet by placing eighth and 11th, respectively, at last Saturday’s Central Coast Section Division IV Championship. Limosnero, a...

SALINAS VALLEY — Four touchdowns by Carson Tidwell and a smothering defense earned the King City Mustangs a 28-0 win over Greenfield last Thursday and a ticket to the Central Coast Section playoffs. The win snapped a 19-year playoff drought for King City. “We have been...

KING CITY — King City Mustangs kept their playoff hopes alive as they pulled away in the second half against San Lorenzo Valley Cougars, winning 34-7. This is the fifth time the Mustangs’ defense held an opponent under seven points. If King City wanted any chance...