Sports

SALINAS VALLEY — As the end of the regular season approaches, two of the four South Monterey County volleyball teams continue the quest for a league title. Gonzales Spartans continue to have a firm control over the Pacific Coast Santa Lucia Division, going a perfect...

KING CITY — If you had to assign a letter grade to the King City Mustangs’ offense, they would be lucky to get a C, but fortunately for them, C’s get degrees and they are passing with a record of 5-0. Last Friday the Mustangs...

SAN ARDO — San Ardo Boxing Club’s Kevin Perez was victorious in his professional boxing debut. Perez recently fought in Simi Valley, winning by unanimous decision and making him 1-0 as a pro. He had fought more than 25 amateurs before deciding to turn pro....

SALINAS VALLEY — Three of the four South Monterey County volleyball teams still have a chance not only to make the playoffs, but also win their division, after another week of games. King City Mustangs had a major turnaround, starting the season with 2-6, but...

KING CITY — When the King City Mustangs beat Ranch San Juan by 28-0 last Thursday, normally the mood would have been more ecstatic, especially since they are off to a 4-0 start. The King City defense outscored its offense, 21-7, making it the lowest...

KING CITY — Last Thursday King City High School played football against Rancho San Juan, but the game wasn’t the most important thing that night. During the Sept. 30 home game, the King City Mustang cheerleading team honored former cheerleader Ebony Vega Politron, who died...

SALINAS VALLEY — With the playoffs looming, South Monterey County volleyball teams are currently in the middle of league play. The Soledad Aztecs haven’t had a great start to league play. Since dropping the match to Monte Vista Christian, which they were up two sets...

SALINAS — Professional Bull Riding (PBR) bucked back into Salinas on Sept. 22 in front of a crowd of 8,860 who attended the show. Daylon Swearingen of Piffard, N.Y., won the buckle, with Andy Guzman of Oakdale, Calif., coming in second. Presented by Salinas Valley Ford,...

KING CITY — When the King City Mustangs beat the Gonzales Spartans, they broke a two-game losing streak that improved their record to 3-0; the one streak remaining to break is the consecutive years without going to the playoffs. For the first time in the...

SALINAS — A ribbon cutting took place Sept. 23 for the new Taylor Farms Pedestrian Bridge, which was completed just in time for last week’s California Rodeo Salinas. Funded entirely by private donations, the bridge took 10 months to complete and connects the west grandstand...