Softball | King City Mustangs’ season ends after 2-1 loss
KING CITY — In a season that had its ups and downs, the King City High girls’ softball team was able to win five straight games to sneak into the playoffs for the third consecutive year.
After last season ended the way it did, losing...
Hartnell’s Orozco heads to Alaska
Eduardo Orozco will be taking his running talents to Alaska in the next few weeks to compete for the University of Alaska Anchorage.
Boxing | Local boxers fight in Merced, meet the Ghost
Two of the younger members of the King City and San Ardo Boxing Clubs traveled to Merced on Saturday to fight at the Mexican Independence Day Boxing Show that was hosted by the Haro Brothers Boxing Club.
Football | King City, Gonzales drop to 0-2 as they prepare to face each other
KING CITY — So far this football season hasn’t been great for the two oldest teams in South Monterey County, the King City Mustangs and the Gonzales Spartans, as they both drop to 0-2.
In week two, King City had a difficult time with the...
Win streak continues for KC
Three straight league wins kept the King City Lady Mustang basketball team amongst the league leaders at 4-1 and in a second place tie with Soledad. King City won a home game 60-27 over the Gonzales Spartans, and beat the host Santa Catalina Cougars 57-14 on the road in Monterey.
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...
King City Mustangs’ dual-sport athlete readies for upcoming season
KING CITY — In the summer when athletes are out of season, the majority of them find themselves on a trip to improve their skill in their respective sport.
For some youth, travel ball will take them up to their season. But for King City...
Volleyball | Salinas Valley teams begin league play
SALINAS VALLEY — Volleyball teams from South Monterey County have played their final non-league games and are now in the middle of league play.
In their final tune-up before league play, King City took on Carmel last Tuesday but came up short, as the Padres...
Mustangs start season with wins
The King City High varsity boys basketball team began the non-league schedule with a pair of wins to start the season at 2-0. King City beat South County rival Gonzales High 56-48 at home in overtime, and cruised by visiting Coast Union, 35-15.
