Track and Field | 79th King City Invitational kicks off Saturday morning
KING CITY — This Saturday the 79th King City Invitational will take place at King City High School’s War Memorial Stadium.
The meet will be hosted by the King City High track and field team and sponsored by the King City Lions Club and King...
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.
Boxing | King City, San Ardo boxers medal at Shafter show
KING CITY — Boxers from the King City and San Ardo Boxing Clubs came home with medals after competing at last weekend’s boxing show in Shafter.
Bryan Cruz and Andre Mosqueda of the King City Boxing Club placed first in the 90-pound weight class, and...
Football | Mustangs run over Cardinals
Junior running back Alex Valdez ran for 211 yards on 40 carries and scored four touchdowns in the King City Mustangs’ 27-6 victory over the visiting Santa Cruz High Cardinals.
Football | King City Mustangs crush Greenfield, St. Francis
KING CITY — Last Friday the King City Mustangs beat the Greenfield Bruins in an away game where they dominated the second half, making them 2-0 this week.
The Mustangs started the week with a win over St. Francis High School of Watsonville by a...
Summer season ends for softball program
The South Valley Stealth (SVS) Softball program completed the summer season with great results and great community support.
Football | One last ride for King City Mustangs quarterback
KING CITY — In the final game of the 2021-22 season, King City Mustangs quarterback Jjey Martinez and his team were lining up for a two-point conversion against Pacific Grove that likely would have pushed the game into overtime, but they were unable to...
Salinas Valley runners take part in Orange and Black 5K
SALINAS VALLEY — Nearly 100 runners and walkers kicked off the Fourth of July by hitting the streets of Gonzales for the seventh annual Orange and Black 5K.
The event was the first 5K to take place in the tri-county area since Covid-19 restrictions have...
Basketball | South Monterey County teams return to action
SALINAS VALLEY — After a year off due to Covid-19, boys and girls basketball has returned with a bang as several teams from South Monterey County are getting some key wins.
Gonzales Spartans
First up, the Gonzales Spartans entered the Mission 831 shootout and went 1-1...
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...



















