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...
Mustangs down Marina
In games played at home and away, the King City Mustang baseball team downed the Marina Mariners in Mission Trail Athletic League play.
Soccer | Gonzales booters down Bruins as King City remains winless
SALINAS VALLEY — While Greenfield and Gonzales high schools may play in different divisions in the Pacific Coast Athletic League, the rivalry is still serious when the two boys' soccer teams take the field.
Last Friday the Gonzales Spartans defeated the host Greenfield Bruins by a...
Softball | Salinas Valley teams strive for spot in playoffs
SALINAS VALLEY — Three of the four South Monterey County high schools are participating in this week’s play-in tournament, hoping to earn a spot in the Central Coast Section playoffs.
In games Wednesday, Soledad is playing at noon against host Monterey; Gonzales is playing in...
Track and Field | Season ends for Salinas Valley runners
SALINAS VALLEY — Runners from all over Salinas Valley were able to compete at the Central Coast Section (CCS) Track and Field Trials on June 12.
Moises Benito from Palma High School pumped out respectable times of 4:39 for the 1600 meters and 9:58 for...
KC runner competes at State
King City High School runner Roman Munoz placed 10th in heat one at the California Interscholastic Federation State Track and Field Championships on Friday at Buchanan High School in Clovis.
Cross Country | South Monterey County runners compete at 2024 CCS championships
SALINAS VALLEY — High school distance aces Giovanni Ochoa of Gonzales and Fabian Serrano of Greenfield placed fourth and ninth, respectively, at the Central Coast Section (CCS) cross country championships to qualify for the State Meet.
Ochoa ran in the Division IV boys race and...
Softball | King City girls move into first place
KING CITY — King City High School’s Malaya Carrillo had a great week, and once again helped the varsity softball team win both of their games.
In game one, the Lady Mustangs had a rematch with their South Monterey County rival, Soledad Aztecs, who they...
King City linebacker sets sights on school record for tackles
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...
Local boxers fight in Sacramento
A pair of San Ardo Boxing Club member came home with split decisions after boxing matches in Sacramento on Saturday.





















