Football | King City Mustangs keep playoff hopes alive
KING CITY — King City Mustangs kept their playoff hopes alive as they pulled away in the second half against San Lorenzo Valley Cougars, winning 34-7.
This is the fifth time the Mustangs’ defense held an opponent under seven points.
If King City wanted any chance...
Softball | Lady Spartans, Mustangs pick up wins
SALINAS VALLEY — Gonzales High girls softball team won three straight games last week to improve to 4-1 overall and 5-2 in league.
The Lady Spartans split the season series with Soledad High, beating the Lady Aztecs 8-3, downed the Trinity Warriors 8-2, and finished...
Wrestling | Soledad’s Ramirez sole qualifier from South Monterey County for State Meet
SOLEDAD — Soledad High sophomore Natalie Ramirez placed first in the 235-pound weight class at the Central Coast Section wrestling championships on Saturday to qualify for the California Interscholastic Federation State Meet.
The state finals will begin Thursday, Feb. 27, at Mechanics Bank Arena in...
Johnson competes in rodeo finals
West Hills College (Coalinga) freshman Caleb Johnson of King City had a fantastic season as a member of the rodeo team.
Quakes, community deliver day of soccer and support for Salinas Valley youth
SALINAS VALLEY — More than 150 local children took to the fields at the Salinas Regional Soccer Complex on July 26 for a free soccer clinic and health fair designed to promote wellness, confidence and community connection.
The event was hosted by the Salinas Regional...
Basketball | King City Lady Mustangs turn season around
KING CITY — South Monterey County athletics have been fortunate that Covid-19 hasn’t postponed any games as of late, but due to delays earlier in the season, the King City Mustangs girls’ basketball team had to play four games in five days.
At the beginning...
San Ardo boxer claims title at national tournament
SAN ARDO — Fourteen-year-old boxer Bryan Cruz made the San Ardo Boxing Club proud as he won the championship title in the 90-pound weight class at the National Junior Olympics Boxing Tournament in Wichita, Kan.
The tournament ran from June 22-29.
Cruz, with nearly 50 fights...
Little League tournaments underway for South Monterey County teams
SALINAS VALLEY — Little League teams from South Monterey County are participating in the California District 2024 All-Star Tournaments that began last weekend.
Baseball games from the ages of 7-9, 8-10, 9-11 and 11-12 are going on all over Monterey County.
In the 11-12 division, Soledad...
