Sports

SALINAS VALLEY — Last week South Monterey County football teams were able to use helmets at practice for the first time and put on full pads at the end of the week to mark the end of the dead period in the Central Coast...

KING CITY — Bryan Cruz of the San Ardo Boxing Club and Andre Mosqueda of the King City Boxing Club came home winners last weekend after wins in Sacramento. The 15-year-old Cruz won his match at 106 pounds by split decision, and the 12-year-old Mosqueda...

Steve McEnroe brought back two gold medals after placing first in the shot put and discus at the World Police and Fire Games last week in Los Angeles.

A potent running game and a short field was all the Coalinga High Horned Toads needed to defeat the Gonzales Spartans on Friday at Dick Force Stadium. Coalinga improved to 2-0 after the 48-14 win and Gonzales fell to 0-2 in non-league play.

Weeks of training will be put to the test on Friday as football teams from King City, Greenfield, Gonzales and host Soledad High suit up for the South County Jamboree.

KING CITY — King City High boys basketball team won two games last week in the Cypress Division against Seaside (51-36) and Pacific Collegiate (44-23). Johell Carrillo led the Mustangs with 20 points and 17 rebounds. Fernando Camacho added 13 points and four rebounds, and...

KING CITY — King City High swim team had meets recently at Gilroy and Seaside high schools. While they were non-scoring meets, the Mustang swimmers still strived for top marks. “All our swimmers have worked hard this season,” said King City coach Cheryl Hill. “They...

SALINAS — A crowd of more than 100, composed of athletes, coaches and parents from schools throughout the Salinas Valley, gathered in front of Star Market in Salinas as part of a Let Them Play rally in late January. The statewide series of rallies have...