Basketball | League play begins for South Monterey County high school teams
SALINAS VALLEY — With the beginning of the new year, play in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s divisions will begin this week in high school basketball.
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
In the final preseason games of the season, the Soledad Aztec and Greenfield Bruin boys’ teams split their...
No ‘sophomore slump’ for King City Mustang softballer
KING CITY — Following a great freshman season, expectations were sky high for King City Mustangs softball player Lisa Villanueva going into her sophomore year — and what a season she would have, winning league MVP and being recognized as a top player in...
Track and Field | South Monterey County teams prepare for 2025 finals
CENTRAL COAST — Pacific Coast Athletic League divisional trials and finals will take place next week for high school track and field teams from Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties.
Gonzales, Greenfield and King City have completed the regular season in the Santa Lucia...
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...
Boxing | King City boxers take first in Hanford
KING CITY — King City and San Ardo Boxing Club had three amateur boxers take first place at a competition over the weekend.
Boxers Kaleb Almanza, 9, 70 pounds; Aedan Almanza, 12, 85 pounds; and Joseph Barragan, 17, 122 pounds, all took first place at...
Cross Country | New Center Meets begin
Cross country dual meets have been eliminated this season as the newly formed Pacific Coast Athletic League has opted to run Center Meets with the new divisions competed in various venues.
Softball | King City Mustangs sit in 4th place as they begin final 2 weeks of play
KING CITY — King City High’s softball team is currently in fourth place in the Mission Division with a 7-3 record (12-8 overall).
The Mustangs won two out of three league games last week. They crushed visiting Monte Vista Christian, 20-5, on Tuesday, kept the...
Cross Country | Hartnell runners prepare for state meet Saturday
SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College runners will continue their cross country season this Saturday, competing in the Community College State Meet at Woodward Park in Fresno.
Hartnell will be taking both its men and women’s teams for a shot at the team titles. The Panther...
Volleyball | South County weekly roundup Oct. 24
In games last week, the King City Lady Mustangs lost in five games to Santa Catalina and won in five games against Christopher High School.
