The ‘Californization’ of the Olympics
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: If California were its own country, it would rank fifth in an Olympic medal count.
Dr. Bill Mallon, who had recently landed in Tokyo when I reached him by phone this week, couldn’t say for sure whether...
King City cheerleaders qualify for nationals
KING CITY — South County Skills Academy Lobos Cheerleaders from King City attended JAMZ Reload championship competition on Oct. 24 in Stockton, Calif.
Cheer teams from all over California competed with the chance to qualify for the JAMZ National competition in Las Vegas in January...
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...
South Monterey County players earn all-league honors in baseball, softball
SALINAS VALLEY — King City High baseball players Jacoby Chavez and Joel Pina were named the Offensive Player of the Year and the Pitcher of the Year, respectively, for the Cypress Division of the Pacific Coast Athletic League at a meeting of division coaches.
Joining...
Softball | King City pitcher hits walk-off against Spartans
SALINAS VALLEY — After 11 straight games on the road, the King City Mustangs softball team returned home to their rival, Gonzales Spartans, which ended dramatically.Â
Entering last Friday’s game, both King City and Gonzales were on losing streaks after winning consecutive games in a...
Volleyball | Salinas Valley teams begin league play
SALINAS VALLEY — Volleyball teams from South Monterey County have played their final non-league games and are now in the middle of league play.
In their final tune-up before league play, King City took on Carmel last Tuesday but came up short, as the Padres...
Monterey County girls chosen for prestigious LPGA Leadership Academy
MONTEREY COUNTY — Six girls from First Tee Monterey County have been selected to attend the 2026 LPGA Girls Golf Leadership Academy in Pembroke Pines, Fla., earning spots in a highly competitive national program that selected just 40 participants from across the United States.
The...
Munoz, Contawe in finals
For the second straight year Roman Munoz of King City and Daniel Contawe of Soledad will be representing their respective high schools on Friday at the Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships.
