Cross Country | Hartnell College runners from South Monterey County earn All-American status
SALINAS VALLEY — Competing in their last race as junior college runners, Ashley Ochoa of Gonzales and Esteban Deniz of King City earned All-American status for the Hartnell College Panthers cross country team at last Saturday’s Community College State Championships.
Ochoa and Deniz led a...
Football | King City Mustangs struggle in 34-12 loss to Breakers
KING CITY — With a 34-12 loss to Pacific Grove last Friday night, the King City Mustangs football team must improve their play with critical Mission Division games coming up against Carmel and Greenfield.
King City head coach Mac Villanueva needs his team to bounce...
Softball | King City Mustangs head to playoffs
KING CITY — After suffering a knee injury last fall, the status of King City High all-league softball player Lisa Villanueva and how she would be when she returned have been answered — as she has dominated since bouncing back.
With their season on the...
Soccer | King City Mustangs claim CCS title, move on to regionals
UPDATE (Feb. 28, 9 a.m.): King City beat Torres 5-1 on Tuesday. The Mustangs will next play Justin Garza High School of Fresno on Thursday, Feb. 29, at 5 p.m. at home in the NorCal Division IV playoffs.
Original story below.
KING CITY — Playing against...
Boxing | King City, San Ardo boxers medal at 2025 National Junior Olympics tournament
KING CITY — Two boxers for the San Ardo Boxing Club and one from the King City Boxing Club came home with medals after competing in the weeklong National Junior Olympics tournament that took place in Las Vegas from June 14-21.
Bryan Cruz and Miguel...
South Monterey County high school athletes train for fall and beyond
SALINAS VALLEY — The fall high school sports season is over a month away, but student-athletes from South Monterey County are busy training for their favorite sports in the weight rooms, school gyms and on the playing fields.
King City head football coach Mac Villanueva...
Softball | Gonzales improves to 2nd in Cypress but falls to King City in non-league game
SALINAS VALLEY — Winning two divisional games last week kept the Gonzales Spartans softball team just one game back of Cypress-leading Greenfield.
Gonzales won 16-5 at home against Anzar, and completed the sweep of the Hawks by winning 11-1 on the road.
“Everyone has contributed to...
Cross Country | South Monterey County teams ready for CCS finals on Saturday
SALINAS VALLEY — This Saturday the Central Coast Section cross country championships will take place on the Crystal Springs Course in Belmont.
Local high school teams competing are King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales.
King City, Greenfield and Gonzales will compete in the Division IV races...
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