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December 7, 2025

Valley of the runners

A nice cloud cover protected the lead runners on Saturday during the Salinas Valley Half Marathon that began at the Soledad Mission and finished 13.1 miles later at Pessagno Winery in Gonzales.

Swimming | King City girls crowned Cypress League champions after 27-year drought

KING CITY — King City High School girls’ swim team achieved a historic victory earlier this month at the Pacific Coast Athletic League (PCAL) Championships, ending a 27-year drought by becoming Cypress League champions for the first time. The team’s triumph was highlighted by strong...

Football | King City Mustangs’ comeback keeps title hopes alive

KING CITY — Down 26-7 at halftime, the King City Mustangs were watching their title hopes and playoffs slip away for the second straight year, but head coach Mac Villanueva knew if his team communicated better, they would have a chance to get back...

Cross Country | Hartnell runners prepare for state meet Saturday

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College runners will continue their cross country season this Saturday, competing in the Community College State Meet at Woodward Park in Fresno. Hartnell will be taking both its men and women’s teams for a shot at the team titles. The Panther...

King City High School recognizes top student athletes

KING CITY — King City High School recognized their top student athletes before graduation during an assembly on June 3. Joshua Riley and Sarah Brewen were named Scholar Athletes of the Year, while Jonah Mendez and Brenna Owens were honored as Athletes of the Year. ā€œIt...

King City students take on Winter Olympics

KING CITY — King City Arts Magnet School teacher Bret Harrison has once again brought the Winter Olympic Games to students in his classroom. Harrison, who teaches Enrichment and Reading Intervention for all the school’s fourth- and fifth-graders, has been introducing the Winter Olympics to...

Hartnell’s summer sports camps for youth continue

SALINAS — Hartnell Athletics program has opened online registration for a series of weekly summer youth sports camps, running through Aug. 5.  Hartnell coaches lead the camps, with assistance from student-athletes, and all proceeds go to support intercollegiate teams at the college. ā€œMore than anything, we...

Photo | King City golfers earn first-team honors

King City High School golf
This year’s boys golf players from King City High School are Aden Pena, Jake King, Max Tugel, Israel Santiago, Christopher Martinez and Tanner King. Both Pena and Tugel earned first-team all-league honors in the Cypress Division based on their golf scores.

South County football teams gather for annual jamboree

In the final tune-up before the start of non-league play, South County high school football teams took the field last Friday at the South County Jamboree, hosted by Soledad High School at the Gene Martin Stadium.

Softball | CHAMPION: King City captures first-ever CCS crown in program’s history

KING CITY — As the temperatures continued to rise into the mid 90s, King City sophomore pitcher Alizah Carrillo stayed cool as a cucumber for the No. 4 seeded Mustangs en route to an 11-4 win against No. 2 South San Francisco High in...
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