Sports

KING CITY — King City High School has instituted new stadium protocols during Mustang football games in an effort to increase public safety. In a letter that circulated Oct. 6 to parents, community members and students, KCHS Principal Michael Gray announced that all spectators would...

KING CITY — Six girls from King City have qualified for Saturday’s Central Coast Section (CCS) Masters wrestling championships after placing in the top 10 during the CCS Southern Regionals last weekend at Watsonville High. Shyrah McDonald and Sophia Patino both placed fourth in the...

SALINAS VALLEY — A group of 20 student-athletes, including three from South Monterey County, were awarded a 2023 Bill Elliott Scholarship during a celebration dinner at the Hartnell College main campus in Salinas. Awards are in recognition of outstanding athletic and academic accomplishments while attending...

KING CITY — King City High varsity boys’ soccer team defeated the Sequoia Ravens, 4-1, last Saturday to win the Central Coast Section Division IV Championship. The Feb. 26 victory at home came after the No. 1 seeded Mustangs first took on Latino College...

SAN ARDO — At a boxing show on Saturday at the Rock Boxing Gym in Salinas, three boxers from the San Ardo Boxing Club came home with unanimous decisions. Grettel Cruz, 16, won her match in the 101-pound weight class; Miguel Hernandez, 15, won in...

KING CITY — Andre Mosqueda, Joel Lozoya and Alex Salazar of the King City Boxing Club competed at Saturday’s Fights at the Brewery in Bakersfield. Mosqueda, 12, and Lozoya, 14, both won by unanimous decisions over their opponents, while Salazar, 14, took second place after...

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...

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,...