Football | South Monterey County teams stay strong despite losses
SALINAS VALLEY — The regular season began last week for the King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales high school football teams. While all four teams were on the losing end, there were some good efforts from the South Monterey County schools.
KING CITY
At War Memorial...
Scholarship runners
Three South County high school runners were awarded scholarships for their accomplishments as runners and their work in the classroom by the Monterey Bay Wednesday Night Laundry Runners (WNLR).
Football Preview | Gonzales and King City battle Thursday for megaphone
KING CITY — It’s time for the longest football rivalry in South Monterey County, when the Gonzales Spartans travel to King City on Thursday to face the Mustangs.
In last year’s game, the King City Mustangs were able to have their way with the Spartans,...
Cross Country | South Monterey County runners start league meets
SALINAS VALLEY — Cross county runners from South Monterey County high schools opened the Pacific Coast Athletic League (PCAL) season this week with meets on the Palo Corona Course in Carmel Valley.
Gonzales High competed in the Cypress Division at Palo Corona on Wednesday, while...
Mustangs win last MTAL championship
A sixth straight championship also meant an end of an era for the King City boys track and field team. The Mustangs won the Mission Trail Athletic League in what was the last championship meet for them in the MTAL as next year King City, Gonzales, Greenfield and Soledad will be members of the Pacific Coast Athletic League.
Basketball | South Monterey County hoopsters prepare for second half of season
SALINAS VALLEY — High school basketball teams in South Monterey County will be entering the second half of divisional play starting this week, and will be battling to finish with .500 records to earn Central Coast Section playoff consideration.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Gonzales senior center Angelina Navarro...
Basketball | League play begins for South Monterey County high school teams
SALINAS VALLEY — With the beginning of the new year, play in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s divisions will begin this week in high school basketball.
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
In the final preseason games of the season, the Soledad Aztec and Greenfield Bruin boys’ teams split their...
Track and Field | League season begins for South Monterey County teams
SALINAS VALLEY — The track and field league season has begun for all South Monterey County teams.
Last Saturday was the Eagle Classic Track Invitational at Everett Alvarez High School in Salinas, where Gonzales sophomore Juan Acosta placed first in the varsity long jump.
On Tuesday,...
Wrestling | South Monterey County wrestlers qualify for regionals
SALINAS VALLEY — A total of 30 South Monterey County high school wrestlers has qualified for the Central Coast Section regionals that will be contested on Saturday, Feb. 15, at Watsonville High School.
Boy wrestlers qualified after placing in the top six of their weight...
Football | King City’s season was one for Mustang record books
KING CITY — King City High Mustangs football team may not have made the playoffs this year, but their overall 7-2 season was one for the record books.
The last time the Mustangs finished a season with seven wins was back in 2005, when they...





















