Sports

SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County rivals met on the turf at Gonzales High last week, with the host Spartans defeating the Greenfield Bruins, 1-0, in boys’ soccer. The Spartans’ Jorge Uribe scored the winning goal off an assist by Macario Chavarin. Gonzales goalie Luis...

SALINAS VALLEY — Volleyball teams in South Monterey County are just a week away from starting divisional play in the Pacific Coast Athletic League and have just a handful of games to complete the pre-season schedule. KING CITY The King City Lady Mustangs won both their...

SALINAS VALLEY — A group of 20 student-athletes, including three from South Monterey County, were awarded a 2023 Bill Elliott Scholarship during a celebration dinner at the Hartnell College main campus in Salinas. Awards are in recognition of outstanding athletic and academic accomplishments while attending...

SEASIDE — United Soccer League (USL) announced Feb. 1 that its newest team, Monterey Bay Football Club, will make its home at California State University Monterey Bay’s Freeman Stadium in Seaside. “We are excited at the opportunity to work with Monterey Bay FC and the...

The school year was officially over earlier this week for King City High students with the exception of one particular group that is still looking to take care of some unfinished business. The No. 3 seeded Mustangs advanced into the California Interscholastic Federation NorCal Regional...

KING CITY — King City High softball standout Lisa Villanueva and her Lady Mustangs have been playing plenty of softball games this summer as members of the South County Lobos. Villanueva, the 15-year-old daughter of Mac and Heidi Villanueva, has also attended softball camps at...

KING CITY — Six youngsters representing the King City and San Ardo Boxing Clubs are hitting the road this week to Lubbock, Texas, to participate in the 2021 National Junior Olympics and Summer Festival. Representing the King City Boxing Club are Aiden Almanza, 12, at...

SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County high schools hit the gridiron last Thursday, Friday and Saturday to mark the beginning of the football season. King City, Greenfield and Gonzales came out winners, while Soledad fell at home in the pre-season opener. KING CITY In a contest that...