Sports

KING CITY — This Saturday, King City Rotary Club will host the region’s first Pickleball Tournament with community service organizations, taking place at the Expo building at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City. The primary goal behind the Feb. 10 event is to bring...

SALINAS VALLEY — King City Mustangs will be the only South Monterey County football team playing at home this week. The Mustangs begin the regular season Friday as they host the North Salinas Vikings in a 7:30 p.m. contest. “North Salinas is solid and they are...

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...

SALINAS — Hartnell College has announced the inductees for its 11th Annual Athletics Hall of Fame, celebrating the accomplishments and contributions of outstanding athletes, faculty, staff, volunteers, supporters and teams who have left an indelible mark on the college’s athletic legacy. Honorees will be inducted...

SALINAS VALLEY — With one week left before finding out who will make it to the postseason, South Monterey County has at least one team going, but Soledad and King City will be in the conversation. In the Central Coast Section, there are six divisions....

SALINAS VALLEY — With fall sports over, it’s time to move indoors as the basketball season gets started in South Monterey County. This year local boys’ and girls’ basketball seasons should be interesting as some teams are replacing key players from a year ago. King...

KING CITY — King City and San Ardo Boxing Club had three amateur boxers take first place at a competition over the weekend. Boxers Kaleb Almanza, 9, 70 pounds; Aedan Almanza, 12, 85 pounds; and Joseph Barragan, 17, 122 pounds, all took first place at...

SALINAS VALLEY — With most winter sports moving indoors, South Monterey County soccer teams are still playing out in the cold and rain. Here is a look at how both boy and girl varsity teams are doing so far this season. King City Mustangs The King...

SAN ARDO — Fourteen-year-old boxer Bryan Cruz made the San Ardo Boxing Club proud as he won the championship title in the 90-pound weight class at the National Junior Olympics Boxing Tournament in Wichita, Kan. The tournament ran from June 22-29. Cruz, with nearly 50 fights...