Sports

KING CITY — King City High School softball team gathered for an awards night and banquet last Thursday at the school cafeteria. Players, coaches and parents celebrated the successful 10-6 record last spring that ended in the semifinals of the Central Coast Section playoffs. Head Coach...

Local girls and boys soccer teams began the second week of non-league play last week in preparation for league play that will start in January.

KING CITY — King City High School’s Malaya Carrillo had a great week, and once again helped the varsity softball team win both of their games. In game one, the Lady Mustangs had a rematch with their South Monterey County rival, Soledad Aztecs, who they...

The Fairview Middle School wrestling team from Gonzales placed ninth out of 20 teams at Saturday’s 11th Annual Spartan Invitational Wrestling Tournament at El Sausal Middle School in Salinas.

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College runners will continue their cross country season this Saturday, competing in the Community College State Meet at Woodward Park in Fresno. Hartnell will be taking both its men and women’s teams for a shot at the team titles. The Panther...

SEASIDE — Monterey Bay Football Club (Monterey Bay F.C.) has hired Jordan Stewart, the former Leicester City, Watford, San Jose Earthquakes and England U21 National Team defender, as its permanent head coach on a multi-year deal. Stewart’s coaching career began in 2022 with the Quakes...

KING CITY — King City’s Aera Soccer Park field will be closed for all play through January 2023 to restore the turf. The soccer field was recently renovated in 2020 with a grant from Aera Energy, but regular use has damaged the turf. According to...

KING CITY — King City High varsity boys cross country team placed three runners in the top 10 and five runners in the top 12 to win the Gabilan Division 30-47 over the Pacific Grove Breakers. Mario Avila was the divisional winner in a time of 16:34 and...

KING CITY — Last Thursday the King City Mustangs had an opportunity to punch their ticket to the Central Coast Section playoffs for the first time since 2006, but the team missed on a two-point conversion to tie the game against the Pacific Grove...