Boxers fight travel to fights
There was no rest last weekend for San Ardo and King City Boxing Club head coach Rodolfo Tapia as he traveled to a boxing match at Santa Margarita on Friday and headed north on Saturday for another boxing match in San Leandro.
Baseball | South County Titans travel team prepares for games
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...
Track and Field | League season begins for South Monterey County teams
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 track teams compete in first tri-meet of shortened season
SALINAS VALLEY — Track and field teams from Gonzales and Soledad high schools joined host King City High for a tri-meet last Wednesday at War Memorial Stadium in King City.
The April 21 meet marked the start of an abbreviated schedule for all three teams....
Baseball | 2025 season ends for King City Mustangs
KING CITY — King City (8-16, 8-4 in Cypress) finished their 2025 baseball season after competing against Gonzales (7-9, 7-5 in Cypress) in a two-game series last week, with the Mustangs winning the first game, 9-2, in King City and the Spartans securing the...
Football | King City Mustangs shut out by Vikings, 27-0
KING CITY — King City High football team had some offensive woes in last Friday’s 27-0 Mission Division loss to the host North Salinas Vikings at Rabobank Stadium.
North Salinas (6-2 overall, 4-0 in the Mission) took a 10-0 lead with a field goal and...
King City takes gold
Four wins on Saturday earned the King City Lady Mustang volleyball team the championship of the Gold Division at Saturday’s Everett Alvarez Volleyball Tournament in Salinas.
Basketball | South Monterey County teams wrapping up preseason schedule
SALINAS VALLEY — As basketball gets ready for its regular season, many of the South Monterey County high school teams are wrapping up their preseason schedule.
Last weekend King City, Soledad and Gonzales boys varsity teams entered the Alvarez Eagle Classic at Everett Alvarez High...
RUN LIKE WILDFIRE
Fort Hunter Liggett hosted its first Wildfire Triathlon this past Saturday, with 40 participants completing the 1/4-mile swim, 12-mile bike ride and 5K run.
