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KING CITY — Last season the King City Mustangs had to replace a lot of key players on its defense with several newcomers making their first varsity appearance, including linebacker Isaac Benavides. For the first time in his high school career, Benavides got an opportunity...

An outstanding junior season earned King City Lady Mustang volleyball player Grace Shepherd the Co-Most Valuable Player of the Mission Trail Athletic League that she shares with McKinley Fox of Santa Catalina. Shepherd was joined on the MTAL first-team by teammate and setter senior Megan Flores. Zeni Silva was the last Lady Mustang to be a co-MVP in the league.

KING CITY — Hundreds of fans and supporters recently filled the ground level and lined the balcony area of Town Square to honor King City High School’s varsity boys soccer team. The March 11 celebration was preceded by a short parade on fire trucks, traveling...

SALINAS VALLEY — For the first time since 2017, the King City boys’ basketball team has started the season with a winning record at 3-1. The Mustangs won three straight games last week after opening the pre-season with a 68-57 loss at Templeton. “I’m very happy...

KING CITY — The King City Mustangs were the only South Monterey County football team with a win last week in the third week of pre-season games. The Mustangs regrouped after a loss to Palma to improve to 2-1, as they downed the Marina Mariners...

KING CITY — After a disappointing opening loss to Soledad, the King City High Mustang swimmers racked up three straight wins. The swimmers visited Watsonville, and despite the terrible weather, came away with wins against Watsonville and Anzar. The girls scored a 88-54 win against Watsonville and...

SALINAS VALLEY — Gonzales High varsity boys’ soccer team opened the pre-season last week with a 4-1 victory over host Pacific Grove, and ended the week on Saturday with a 2-2 tie in Santa Maria against Righetti High School. On Nov. 25 at Pacific Grove,...

SALINAS VALLEY — Jjey Martinez of the King City High boys’ basketball team helped lead the Mustangs to victory over the Gonzales Spartans in a pair of league games last week. The Mustangs (4-4) defeated the Spartans (1-6) first at Gonzales High on Feb. 3...

KING CITY — All season long King City High’s football coaches and players kept it simple — be more physical than the other team, don’t turn the ball over and take it one game at a time. The goals of winning a championship and qualifying...