Football | King City Mustangs get back in the race
KING CITY — After losing the previous week, the King City Mustangs returned home last Friday for their homecoming, beating Watsonville 35-0.
The way last week’s game turned out against the Rancho San Juan Trailblazers, with several blown calls going against the Mustangs, left them...
Football | King City shuts out Greenfield, clinches CCS playoff spot
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...
San Ardo boxer claims title at national tournament
SAN ARDO — Fourteen-year-old boxer Bryan Cruz made the San Ardo Boxing Club proud as he won the championship title in the 90-pound weight class at the National Junior Olympics Boxing Tournament in Wichita, Kan.
The tournament ran from June 22-29.
Cruz, with nearly 50 fights...
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...
Cross Country | South Monterey County runners finish season
SALINAS VALLEY — The fall cross country season came to a conclusion for local high school teams last Saturday at the Central Coast Section championships on the Crystal Springs course in Belmont.
All four South Monterey County high schools were represented at CCS, as King...
Hit Squad plays two games in Temecula
The Monterey County Hit Squad ended the spring football season on Friday with games against the Arizona Bandits and the Arizona Rams. The Hit Squad featured five players from Greenfield and is a member of the American Youth Football League.
Hartnell’s Orozco heads to Alaska
Eduardo Orozco will be taking his running talents to Alaska in the next few weeks to compete for the University of Alaska Anchorage.
REACHING HIGH
South County high school athletic teams began observing “dead week” this past Sunday and athletes will have no contact with their coaches until July 30. Football, cross country and volleyball teams will resume regular practice after that date.
