Sports

SALINAS VALLEY — Three of the four South Monterey County high schools are participating in this week’s play-in tournament, hoping to earn a spot in the Central Coast Section playoffs. In games Wednesday, Soledad is playing at noon against host Monterey; Gonzales is playing in...

KING CITY — Last Thursday King City High School played football against Rancho San Juan, but the game wasn’t the most important thing that night. During the Sept. 30 home game, the King City Mustang cheerleading team honored former cheerleader Ebony Vega Politron, who died...

SALINAS VALLEY — More than 400 young athletes from across Monterey County took to the fields of the Salinas Regional Soccer Complex on July 12-13, participating in the Chevron Soccer Academy — an event that delivered not just elite soccer training, but inspiration, education...

KING CITY — King City High School flag football duo of quarterback Katia Slama and receiver Shyrah McDonald set some school records in passing and receiving last week in divisional games. Slama exceeded 15,000 passing yards (15,165), while McDonald crossed the 4,000 mark in receiving...

KING CITY — At Andy Hardin Stadium last Friday, the King City High boys and girls track and field programs competed at the Gabilan Division championships. The Mustang boys finished in fourth place and the Lady Mustangs finished in sixth. BOYS SCORES: 1. Hollister 161; 2....

SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County boys and girls soccer teams are entering the final two weeks of play in the Pacific Coast Athletic League for the 2025-26 season. Currently, the Gonzales Spartan girls are holding onto first place in the Cypress Division, while the...

SALINAS VALLEY — High school boys soccer began in South Monterey County this week, with schools playing games at home and away. The Gonzales and Soledad boys soccer teams are participating in a two-division league with schools from Monterey and San Benito counties. The Gonzales...

In this week’s episode, Juan Reyes and John Devine will have a recap of a wild Week 2 in prep and college football. Then they'll take a minute to chat with Salinas High football head coach Steven Zenk to see what’s going on after an...