Sports

South County high school athletic teams began observing “dead week” this past Sunday and athletes will have no contact with their coaches until July 30. Football, cross country and volleyball teams will resume regular practice after that date.

UPDATE (Feb. 28, 9 a.m.): King City beat Torres 5-1 on Tuesday. The Mustangs will next play Justin Garza High School of Fresno on Thursday, Feb. 29, at 5 p.m. at home in the NorCal Division IV playoffs. Original story below. KING CITY — Playing against...

Three players scored in double figures for Soledad High as they knocked King City out of a first place tie in the Mission Trail Athletic League with a 49-34 home victory on Jan. 31.

SALINAS VALLEY — Volleyball season is coming to an end, and for three of the four South Monterey County teams, their season will be continuing into the postseason. Greenfield Bruins have won their first volleyball title since 2008, according to Greenfield Head Coach Adrian Trujillo. After...

The South Valley Stealth softball team placed third in the 16 and under B Division at the Northern California Qualifying Tournament this past weekend at the Twin Creeks Softball Complex in Sunnyvale.

SALINAS VALLEY — In the Mission Division, King City High softball team is in fourth place at 9-3 and 14-8 overall. The Mustangs played just two games last week, beating Stevenson by 13-7 and downing host Monte Vista Christian, 18-13. Alizah Carrillo threw an eight...

Track and field teams from Gonzales, Greenfield and King City traveled to meets in Castroville and Pacific Grove this past weekend to complete the Easter break.

SALINAS VALLEY — Last Friday night at Rancho San Juan High School in Salinas, the King City boys’ track and field team won the varsity championship of the Mission Division. The Mustangs outscored second place Stevenson, 169 to 115. Varsity boys’ team results were: 1....

KING CITY — The last time the King City Mustang girls’ basketball team won a league game was in 2018; this year’s team, however, broke that streak with a season to remember. In the past four years, the Lady Mustangs have gone 0-20 in league...

KING CITY — Last season King City High football player Adrian Garcia was a vital part of the offense, as he was second in receiving yards with 530, and going into his senior year he wants to help elevate his team during his last...