King City High School recognizes top student athletes
KING CITY — King City High School recognized their top student athletes before graduation during an assembly on June 3.
Joshua Riley and Sarah Brewen were named Scholar Athletes of the Year, while Jonah Mendez and Brenna Owens were honored as Athletes of the Year.
“It...
Schools begin baseball, softball seasons
The beginning of March means baseball and softball teams at local high schools are finishing up non-league games and getting ready to start the league seasons.
Little League | All-Star Tournament begins for South Monterey County teams
SALINAS VALLEY — California District 9 Little League Division All-Star Tournament began Tuesday for South Monterey County teams.
King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales are competing in the 11-12-year-old major division and the 8-9-10-year-old division.
All four local major teams began the double elimination tournament on...
King City Mustangs trample Carmel Padres, 58-28
KING CITY — King City High School senior quarterback Jonah Mendez shook off two first-quarter miscues to lead the Mustangs to a dominating 58-28 victory over the Carmel High Padres last Saturday on the Monterey Peninsula.
Mendez led King City with his passing and as...
Football | All-League players, awards announced for South Monterey County teams
SALINAS VALLEY — With the football season officially done in South Monterey County, several awards have been handed out to local players.
King City Mustangs
With the season that the King City Mustangs had this year, it was a matter of how many awards they would...
Aztecs fall to Panthers
A 35-14 loss to the ranked Antioch Panthers did not dampen the spirits of the Soledad Aztec football as they fell to 0-2 at the start on non-league play.
Football | King City’s Manriquez has career night with 4 touchdown passes
KING CITY — After failing to score a point in the football game against Stevenson, the King City Mustangs’ young quarterback Junior Manriquez had a career night when they went up against Rancho San Juan last Friday.
So far this season, the Mustangs’ offense hasn’t...
Football | Mustangs win Homecoming game against Sharks
With visiting St. Francis of Watsonville working on keeping the King City running game in check, the host Mustangs relied on some timely passes from quarterback Dylan Oliveros and a pair of turnovers to down the Sharks, 14-7, on Homecoming night last Friday.
Football | Cougars shut out Mustangs
Christopher High School running back Tyler Davis ran for 226 yards and four touchdowns in the Cougars 28-0 non-league win against the King City Mustangs on Friday at War Memorial Stadium.
Mustangs survive Bruins, 59-58
Leads of five to 12 points kept disappearing on the host King City Mustangs in their 59-58 win against Greenfield on Feb. 14.



















