Basketball | Locals play in Cooper Tournament at Gonzales
SALINAS VALLEY ā All four South Monterey County high schools participated in last weekendās Glenn Cooper Frosh-Soph Boys Basketball Tournament at the Roger Fernando Gym in Gonzales.
The tournament featured eight teams and is named after former teacher and head basketball coach Glenn Cooper.
Salinas was...
Basketball | South Monterey County teams prepare for new season
SALINAS VALLEY ā With fall sports over, itās time to move indoors as the basketball season gets started in South Monterey County. This year local boysā and girlsā basketball seasons should be interesting as some teams are replacing key players from a year ago.
King...
Cross Country | King City Mustangs dominate South County Jamboree
KING CITY ā Cross country teams from all four South Monterey County high schools gathered at San Lorenzo Park in King City last Thursday for the South County Cross Country Jamboree.
King City High School swept the varsity boys, varsity girls, JV boys and JV...
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.
Soccer | Gonzales boys start season with 1-0-1 record, as Greenfield travels to King City tonight
SALINAS VALLEY ā Gonzales High varsity boysā soccer team opened the pre-season last week with a 4-1 victory over host Pacific Grove, and ended the week on Saturday with a 2-2 tie in Santa Maria against Righetti High School.
On Nov. 25 at Pacific Grove,...
REACHING HIGH
South County high school athletic teams began observing ādead weekā this past Sunday and athletes will have no contact with their coaches until July 30. Football, cross country and volleyball teams will resume regular practice after that date.
King City High School launches competitive cheer team
KING CITY ā 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...
Football | King City, Soledad prepare for division play Friday
SALINAS VALLEY ā King City Mustang and Soledad Aztec football teams completed non-divisional play last week with wins Friday night.
King City improved to 4-1 with a 38-0 home victory over the Watsonville Wildcatz, and Soledad (1-4) won its first game of the season at...
Soccer | King City Mustangs claim CCS title, move on to regionals
UPDATE (Feb. 28, 9 a.m.): King City beat Torres 5-1 on Tuesday. The Mustangs will next play Justin Garza High School of Fresno on Thursday, Feb. 29, at 5 p.m. at home in the NorCal Division IV playoffs.
Original story below.
KING CITY ā Playing against...
Grant enables First Tee growth in Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY ā First Tee Monterey County has received a multi-year grant from Bank of America that will help expand its youth development programs into Greenfield, King City and additional Monterey Peninsula communities.
Salinas-based First Tee was recently named the 2021 Bank of America Neighborhood Champion for...






















