Soccer | King City-Soledad boys’ game ends in tie
SALINAS VALLEY — Two goals in the first half were not enough for the King City High boys’ soccer team as they finished in a 2-2 tie with host Soledad last Tuesday night.
Deon Rodriguez and Abiel Gomez gave the Mustangs a 2-0 first-half lead,...
The ‘Californization’ of the Olympics
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: If California were its own country, it would rank fifth in an Olympic medal count.
Dr. Bill Mallon, who had recently landed in Tokyo when I reached him by phone this week, couldn’t say for sure whether...
Hartnell Panther runners from South Monterey County moving on
SALINAS VALLEY — Distance runners from Hartnell College and South Monterey County will be continuing to run and compete at universities in California and beyond after signing Letters of Intent.
Last Saturday at the Hartnell College gymnasium, Ashley Ochoa from Gonzales High School and Daniel...
Track and Field | Salinas Valley teams continue meets
SALINAS VALLEY — The track and field season continued last week, with Gonzales visiting the Greenfield Bruins for a dual meet and King City traveling to Salinas for a four-way meet with North Monterey County and host schools Notre Dame and Palma.
On Wednesday in...
South Monterey County players selected for All-League soccer, basketball teams
SALINAS VALLEY — Pacific Coast Athletic League has announced the athletes that were selected to the boys’ and girls’ soccer and basketball All-League teams for the 2024-25 season.
Players were chosen by league coaches at divisional meetings. Following are the student-athletes from South Monterey County...
Wrestling | King City boys win dual meets, Gonzales grapplers place at Overfelt Classic
SALINAS VALLEY — King City High's boys wrestling team won a pair of dual meets in league competition to remain undefeated.
The Mustangs defeated Everett Alvarez, 48-36, last Wednesday and on the next day beat the North Monterey County Condors, 42-39. King City rallied with...
Battle of the All-Stars
The Gonzales Little League 11 and 12-year-old All-Star baseball team began the All-Star Tournament last weekend with wins over King City and Ferrasci.
Football | King City’s Tidwell scores touchdowns in return to gridiron
KING CITY — King City running back Carson Tidwell ran for 120 yards on 20 carries and scored four touchdowns to lead the Mustangs in a 26-7 non-league victory over the host North Monterey County Condors last Friday night.
Tidwell had not played since the...
New gym for boxers opens Friday
A long awaited grand opening will take place this Friday at the King City Recreation Center on 401 Division St. as the King City Boxing Club will unveil its new boxing gym from 5 to 7 p.m.
Local athletes compete at Alisal
Track and field teams from Gonzales, Greenfield, and Soledad High Schools participated in the Alisal Track and Field Invitational on Saturday at Alisal High School in Salinas.





















