Sports

SALINAS VALLEY — The summer seven-on-seven football season ended for South Monterey County high schools last Wednesday at Dick Force Stadium in Gonzales and at the Carmel 7 on 7 Tournament on Saturday. Teams will now observe “Dead Week” before returning to the practice fields...

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...

KING CITY — Five first-quarter touchdowns gave the host Palma Chieftains a commanding lead in Saturday’s 48-20 victory over the King City Mustangs at Rabobank Stadium. Three turnovers by the Mustangs contributed to three of the Palma scores. The Mustangs played better in the second...

SALINAS — Hartnell Community College District will induct the Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2023 during a luncheon Saturday, Oct. 14, at the college’s main campus at 411 Central Ave. in Salinas.  This will be the 10th annual event for the college. “For the past...

SALINAS VALLEY — All South Monterey County high school sports will be observing a “dead period” until Monday, Aug. 5, when all fall sports except for football can begin limited contact. Football teams can resume regular practices on Aug. 5 so players can acclimate to...

SALINAS VALLEY — King City High runner Mario Avila and Gonzales High runner Ashley Ochoa joined four other runners as recipients of scholarships from the Monterey Bay Wednesday Night Laundry Runners. While King City, Greenfield and Soledad have had previous winners of the scholarship, Ochoa...

Rachel Diaz completed her senior year at Cal State Northridge as a member of the 2017 All-Big West Volleyball Team as a middle blocker.

SALINAS VALLEY — As we look back over the past year, it’s time to recognize some of the greatest moments in South Monterey County sports from 2022. King City Mustangs 3) King City Mustang girls’ basketball team had a great chance to be ranked first for...

All four local high school cross country teams were on the Monterey Peninsula last week with races at Carmel Valley, Monterey, and Pacific Grove.

KING CITY — It might have taken two games for the King City Mustangs to get their first win of the season, but after blowing out their rivals, the Gonzales Spartans, the Mustangs looked like a team heading in the right direction. After struggling in...