Cross Country | South Monterey County runners qualify for CCS finals
SALINAS VALLEY — Individual cross country runners and their teams raced Nov. 2 at the Palo Corona course in Carmel Valley for the right to compete at the Central Coast Section championships this Saturday at the Crystal Springs course in Belmont.
South Monterey County standouts...
Basketball | Soledad boys’, King City girls’ teams stay busy
SALINAS VALLEY — Soledad High’s boys’ basketball team played three games in Hawaii at the Moanlua Tourney.
In their first game on Dec. 4, the Aztecs beat Nanakuli High 46-44. On Dec. 5, Soledad was beaten 73-32 by Mid Pacific Institute. The mainland boys then...
Hartnell College to honor 2024 Athletics Hall of Fame inductees
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...
Football | King City Mustangs to rely on youth for upcoming challenge ahead
KING CITY — A young King City High School football team opened the 2023 season with a squad that had its share of untested and inexperienced players.
This upcoming fall season will be no different for the Mustangs, who will once again be a youthful...
Lady Mustangs beat rival Spartans, 53-48
Trailing 14-12 on the road to Gonzales inspired the King City Lady Mustangs to toughen up defensively and keep the Spartans scoreless in the second quarter. Gonzales fell behind at the half, but kept the game close though King City prevailed, 53-48.
Soccer | New season kicks off for South Monterey County teams
SALINAS VALLEY — A new season of boys’ and girls’ soccer has begun for the high school teams in South Monterey County.
Gonzales Spartans
This season the Gonzales Spartans are off to a good start with a record of 3-0-3.
The Spartans started their season with a...
Basketball | Regular season ends for South Monterey County high school teams
SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County boys’ and girls’ basketball teams played their final Pacific Coast Athletic League games of the season last week and will now be waiting for spots in the Central Coast Section (CCS) playoffs.
CCS brackets will be posted this week...
Boxing | National Junior Olympics begin for local boxers
KING CITY — Boxing began for members of the San Ardo and King City Boxing Clubs on Monday at the National Junior Olympics and Summer Festival that is taking place in the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center in Lubbock, Texas.
Bryan Cruz of the San Ardo...
Baseball | King City improves to 4-0 in league
KING CITY — The King City Mustangs improved to 4-0 in the Cypress Division last week with a 13-0 and a 15-0 sweep of the Marina Mariners.
In the first game, JC Navarro threw a no-hitter and struck out 11 batters. The Mustangs finished with...
Bruins fade against Mustangs
The Greenfield Bruins boys basketball team could not hold on to an early lead and lost 85-61 to the visiting King City Mustangs on Jan. 23 in the Greenfield High gym.





















