Basketball | King City boys go 2-1 in final games as girls wait for playoff bid
KING CITY — King City High boys basketball team won two games last week in the Cypress Division against Seaside (51-36) and Pacific Collegiate (44-23).
Johell Carrillo led the Mustangs with 20 points and 17 rebounds. Fernando Camacho added 13 points and four rebounds, and...
Basketball | Pre-season continues for South Monterey County hoopsters
SALINAS VALLEY — King City High School girls’ basketball team is 4-2 in the pre-season with wins last week at Carmel and at home against Harbor.
On Dec. 9 at Carmel, the Lady Mustangs’ Alizah Carrillo and Katia Slama scored double-figures in the 56-41 victory...
Murray Bridge construction forces new starting line at Wharf to Wharf Race
SANTA CRUZ — For the first time in 52 years, the annual Wharf to Wharf Race will not begin at the traditional starting line in front of The Grove, aka the Coconut Grove, at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
Instead, the 16,000 expected participants on...
Volleyball | Tryouts begin for South Monterey County teams
SALINAS VALLEY — The volleyball programs for South Monterey County kick off on Aug. 31, when King City High will start play against visiting Alisal High.
Last Friday both the JV and varsity levels at King City had multitudes of girls interested in the...
Football games begin Friday
Three local high school football teams will be in action on Friday at the start of the non-league schedule and one high school will be off to observe a bye week.
King City High graduate Lisa Villanueva named All-State in softball
KING CITY — Lisa Villanueva, the 18-year-old daughter of Mac and Heidi Villanueva of King City, was recently named as a first-team All-State Small School softball player by Cal-Hi Sports.
Villanueva will be headed to Southern California next month to attend Fullerton Junior College, where...
Boxing | San Ardo boxer makes pro debut
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....
Lady Mustangs to play in semifinals
Grace Shepherd hammered down 40 kills in two games to lead the King City Lady Mustangs into tonight’s Central Coast Section Division IV semifinals at Scotts Valley High School.
Munoz and Owens named Athletes of the Year
Roman Munoz, a two-sport athlete, and Madison Owens, a three-sport athlete, were chosen as the 2016-2017 Athletes of the Year for King City High School.
Football | Mustangs run over Cardinals
Junior running back Alex Valdez ran for 211 yards on 40 carries and scored four touchdowns in the King City Mustangs’ 27-6 victory over the visiting Santa Cruz High Cardinals.





















