Sports

KING CITY — A young King City High School football team opened the 2023 season with a squad that had its share of untested and inexperienced players. This upcoming fall season will be no different for the Mustangs, who will once again be a youthful...

SALINAS VALLEY — A pair of South Monterey County high school football teams were victorious in the second week of pre-season play. Soledad secured a home victory over the visiting Gonzales and Greenfield won in a double overtime at Robert Louis Stevenson, while King City...

KING CITY — This school year, King City High School (KCHS) introduced its first-ever traditional competitive cheer team, marking the beginning of cheerleading as a competitive sport at KCHS.  The team made an impressive debut during the 2024-25 winter season, achieving notable success at regional...

KING CITY — King City High wrestling team won two dual meets in the Mission Division last Thursday night at Greenfield High School. The Mustangs routed the Carmel Padres 72-12 and beat Everett Alvarez 47-35 in a come-from-behind win. “Standouts of the day included Armando Villasenor...

KING CITY — After a week off, the King City Mustangs return Friday to start league play in the Cypress Division. The last time we saw the Mustangs play they won their second straight game beating Stevenson 21-7. Once again, the Mustangs' defense sparked the...

KING CITY — The inability to get into the end zone in the second half cost the King City Mustangs football team any chance they had to stay in the game last Friday against the Rancho Cotate Cougars. The visitors kept the Mustangs off the...

SALINAS VALLEY — High school boys soccer began in South Monterey County this week, with schools playing games at home and away. The Gonzales and Soledad boys soccer teams are participating in a two-division league with schools from Monterey and San Benito counties. The Gonzales...

King City resident Natalie Robinson concluded her last year competing for the Monterey Peninsula College Lobo Track and Field team with an eighth place finish at the California Community College State Meet at Bakersfield Community College.