Sports

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.

Track and field teams from Gonzales and Soledad competed in a cluster meet at Pacific Grove and the Greenfield and King City teams completed in a cluster meet at Carmel on March 29.

SALINAS VALLEY — All eight South Monterey County boys’ and girls’ soccer teams are ready for the preseason to start this upcoming week, with games either at home or on the road. BOYS’ SOCCER Last year the King City High School boys’ team finished the season...

KING CITY — King City High School Athletics Program has selected senior student-athletes Sage Flores and Israel Limosnero as the 2023 Athletes of the Year. An event celebrating their accomplishments as Mustangs took place May 22 at the school’s Robert Stanton Theatre. Flores was a three-sport...

The South County Jamboree proved to be a success for local high school football teams in terms of preparing for upcoming season. With King City, Soledad and Gonzales facing non-league opponents this week and Greenfield starting play next week, the jamboree served as way for teams to access their progress.

SALINAS VALLEY — King City High’s baseball team dropped two divisional games last week and one non-divisional game to Greenfield to fall to 6-2 in the Cypress Division and 6-14 overall. King City began the week in Greenfield on April 28 and the game was...

The Coastal League co-champion King City Lady Mustang softball team met one last final time for an awards night and team banquet last Thursday night in the high school cafeteria.

The Gonzales Major Little League Dodgers completed a great season with a 21-5-1 overall record for a second place finish in the California District 9 Tournament of Champions.

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...

KING CITY — King City High Mustangs baseball team played just one game last week, falling 13-3 to the host Alisal Trojans. As Alisal pulled away to a large lead early, the Mustangs used four pitchers in the contest to get everyone playing time. King City...