Hartnell College to honor 2024 Athletics Hall of Fame inductees
SALINAS — Hartnell College has announced the inductees for its 11th Annual Athletics Hall of Fame, celebrating the accomplishments and contributions of outstanding athletes, faculty, staff, volunteers, supporters and teams who have left an indelible mark on the college’s athletic legacy.
Honorees will be inducted...
Boxing | South Monterey County boxers head to national tourney in Kansas
KING CITY — Boxers from the King City and San Ardo Boxing Clubs will be competing for a week at the National Jr. Olympic Boxing Tournament that will be held June 22-29 in Wichita, Kan.
“We have been preparing for some time now for this...
Local runners place at Salinas Valley Half Marathon and 5K race
Seven South County runners were among the top placers at Saturday’s Salinas Valley Half Marathon and 5K.
Meyer to enter King City High School Athletic Hall of Fame
KING CITY — Whitney (Hudson) Meyer, a 2006 graduate of King City High School, will be the lone entry into the 2023 King City High School Athletic Hall of Fame.
Meyer will be inducted Thursday, Aug. 31, during halftime of the King City Mustangs home...
Aztecs lose 1-run games
A pair of one-run losses to Pacific Grove will have to be forgotten for bit as the Soledad Aztec baseball team is battling with two other Mission Trail Athletic League teams for the automatic Central Coast Section playoff berth.
Basketball | South Monterey County teams gear up for regular season
SALINAS VALLEY — The mark of the New Year means new opportunities for South Monterey County varsity basketball teams. With several local teams not having a great preseason, they still have a chance to win their league and make a run at the regular...
Lady Aztecs tame Mustangs
Three players scored in double figures for Soledad High as they knocked King City out of a first place tie in the Mission Trail Athletic League with a 49-34 home victory on Jan. 31.
Football | King City Mustangs’ comeback keeps title hopes alive
KING CITY — Down 26-7 at halftime, the King City Mustangs were watching their title hopes and playoffs slip away for the second straight year, but head coach Mac Villanueva knew if his team communicated better, they would have a chance to get back...
Hartnell College athletes receive 2023 Bill Elliott Scholarships
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...
Flores, Barbree named King City's top athletes
King City High School senior athletes Megan Flores and Clay Barbree were announced as the Female and Male Athletes of the Year for the Mustang teams.
