King City football, volleyball standouts honored
KING CITY — To conclude the fall season, King City High School recently hosted an awards ceremony to honor some of its hardworking Mustang student-athletes.
In football, Mustang varsity players receiving awards were Isaac Benavides, Defensive Player of the Year; Noah Pacheco, Francisco Sandoval Lineman...
Football | King City, Gonzales drop to 0-2 as they prepare to face each other
KING CITY — So far this football season hasn’t been great for the two oldest teams in South Monterey County, the King City Mustangs and the Gonzales Spartans, as they both drop to 0-2.
In week two, King City had a difficult time with the...
Local teams compete at invitational track meets
Track and field teams from Gonzales, Greenfield and King City traveled to meets in Castroville and Pacific Grove this past weekend to complete the Easter break.
Football | Despite some losses, South Monterey County teams show improvement
SALINAS VALLEY — It’s a great time to be a football fan in South Monterey County, as all the teams entered this week with a great shot to win the title as they move deeper into league play.
King City Mustangs
The last time we saw...
McEnroe wins gold
Steve McEnroe brought back two gold medals after placing first in the shot put and discus at the World Police and Fire Games last week in Los Angeles.
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...
Cross Country | King City girls win title as runners qualify for section finals
SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County runners placed well at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Cross Country Championships to punch their tickets to the Central Coast Section Championship Meet taking place Saturday, Nov. 11, on the Crystal Springs course in Belmont.
At last Saturday’s PCAL...
Murray Bridge construction forces new starting line at Wharf to Wharf Race
SANTA CRUZ — For the first time in 52 years, the annual Wharf to Wharf Race will not begin at the traditional starting line in front of The Grove, aka the Coconut Grove, at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
Instead, the 16,000 expected participants on...
