King City Mustang teams still in playoff contention
KING CITY — King City is the only school in South Monterey County to have its winter sports teams still in the playoff contention.
This past week, however, saw significant losses that might change some Mustang teams’ futures down the road.
Basketball
Coming into their season, the...
Softball | South Monterey County teams to wrap up regular season next week
SALINAS VALLEY — High school softball is wrapping up for the four varsity teams from South Monterey County, who only have a few more games to play over the next week before the regular season ends.
King City Mustangs
Since their loss to Robert Louis Stevenson,...
All-League teams announced
Adrian Lopez, a senior infielder and pitcher for the Soledad High baseball team was chosen as the Mission Trail Athletic League Player of the Year in a meeting of league head coaches.
Cougars beat Greenfield, 2-1
The Greenfield Bruin baseball team lost 2-1 in extra innings to the host Half Moon Bay Cougars on Saturday in a non-league game.
Mustangs start season with wins
The King City High varsity boys basketball team began the non-league schedule with a pair of wins to start the season at 2-0. King City beat South County rival Gonzales High 56-48 at home in overtime, and cruised by visiting Coast Union, 35-15.
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...
Hawks soar past Mustangs, 74-53
The size and speed of the Oakwood Hawks was too much for the host King City boys basketball team to overcome, as they lost 74-53 on Feb. 6 to the Morgan Hill based team.
REACH FOR THE STARS
South County football players took the field for one last time high school players last Friday at the 33rd Annual All-Star High School Football Game at Rabobank Football Stadium in Salinas. Six players from Soledad, two players from Greenfield, two from King City, and one from Gonzales High participated in the game.
Swimming | King City Mustangs place high against Seaside
KING CITY — King City High School Mustangs swim team placed high in a friendly meet April 30 at the King City Recreation Department’s pool against the Seaside High Spartans.
Many of the Mustang girls and boys came away with first- and second-place finishes.
Placing in...
Lady Mustangs down Vikings at home
The King City Lady Mustang volleyball team swept the visiting North Salinas Vikings 3-0 last week at home Aug. 28. King City beat their foes from Salinas, 25-21, 25-22 and 25-19.



















