Tourney kicks off basketball season
Basketball balls will be flying through the air on Friday as local teams take part in the South County high school basketball tournaments at King City High School for the boys and Gonzales High for the girls.
Hartnell College athletes receive 2023 Bill Elliott Scholarships
SALINAS VALLEY ā A group of 20 student-athletes, including three from South Monterey County, were awarded a 2023 Bill Elliott Scholarship during a celebration dinner at the Hartnell College main campus in Salinas.
Awards are in recognition of outstanding athletic and academic accomplishments while attending...
Cross Country | South Monterey County runners start league meets
SALINAS VALLEY ā 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...
King City regroups after losses to beat Pacific Grove
Three straight league losses after three straight league wins forced the King City Mustang basketball team to regroup and work out problems they were having on the basketball court.
Football | Mustangs run over Cardinals
Junior running back Alex Valdez ran for 211 yards on 40 carries and scored four touchdowns in the King City Mustangsā 27-6 victory over the visiting Santa Cruz High Cardinals.
Spartans lose pair to Padres
The Carmel Padres played like defending league champions last week defeating the Gonzales Spartans by 11-1 and 10-2 scores.
South County teams complete league season
The regular season ends this week for local high school volleyball teams as Mission Trail Athletic League games were played on Monday and today. King City has two games remaining and will be seeded on Saturday in the Central Coast Section Division IV Playoffs.
Softball | South Monterey County teams exit playoffs after opening round
SALINAS VALLEY ā Early in the week when it was announced that three South Monterey County softball teams made it to the Central Coast Section playoffs, there was reason to celebrate as that has never happened before. But after their Saturday games, all three...
Lady Mustangs down league champs
The King City Lady Mustangs had two girls players score in double-figures and played solid defense to defeat the defending league champion Robert Louis Stevenson Pirates 51-47 last Tuesday in the Mustang gym.
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca shines after improvement projects
SALINAS ā WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca celebrated the completion of the most extensive capital improvement project in more than two decades after a $20 million and eight-month renovation and beautification project concluded.
Elected officials, county staff, invited business leaders and WeatherTech Raceway staff participated July...