Cross Country | South Monterey County teams compete at Toro Park
SALINAS VALLEY — King City, Greenfield and Gonzales high schools competed on Saturday at the Monterey Bay Invitational, hosted by North Salinas High School at Toro Park in Salinas.
While the competition was tough in every division, the King City junior varsity boys’ team was...
Volleyball | Soledad wins 2 as King City splits contests
SALINAS VALLEY — Soledad High’s volleyball team had a 2-1 record for the week, beating Oakwood at home last Monday by a 3-1 score, losing by a 3-0 score to Monterey at home on Wednesday and completing the week with a 3-0 victory at...
Cross Country | South Monterey County runners compete at Center Meets
SALINAS VALLEY — Cross country teams from South Monterey County competed in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Center Meets last Wednesday and Thursday at Pinto Lake in Watsonville.
The King City boys team competed in the Gabilan Division of the PCAL and the King City...
Football | Soledad drops close game against MVC
SALINAS VALLEY — Last Friday, the host Soledad Aztecs saw a 19-0 lead cut to 19-7 at halftime and were unable to slow down the visiting Monte Vista Christian Mustangs in the final two quarters in the 34-27 setback.
“We started out well with a...
Volleyball | King City sweeps Soledad, Pioneer Valley
SALINAS VALLEY — King City Lady Mustangs had a great start to the 2025 volleyball season as they wrapped up preseason with a 9-4 record.
In their last week of play, they swept Soledad and Pioneer Valley.
To start the season, Hollyn Hearne and Avery Munoz...
Cross Country | King City hosts 2025 invitational Saturday
KING CITY — This Saturday, Sept. 13, the King City High School cross country team will host the 2025 King City Cross Country Invitational at San Lorenzo Park.
The meet will feature races in the boys’ and girls’ varsity divisions, junior varsity divisions and frosh/soph...
Gonzales football player honored by San Francisco 49ers
GONZALES — On Friday night at Dick Force Stadium, Gonzales High senior football player Lawrence “Larry” Bettencourt was honored as one of the San Francisco 49ers’ nominees for the NFL’s Latino Youth Honors program this year.
“This is the third year that we have chosen...
Football | King City dominates Gonzales in Little Big Game, 25-0
SALINAS VALLEY — Using their depth with three starters out, the King City Mustangs football team shut out the Gonzales Spartans, 25-0, last Friday night at Dick Force Stadium in Gonzales.
The game was the first football game played on Gonzales High’s new turf field...
Football | South Monterey County teams stay strong despite losses
SALINAS VALLEY — The regular season began last week for the King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales high school football teams. While all four teams were on the losing end, there were some good efforts from the South Monterey County schools.
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At War Memorial...
Football | South Monterey County teams begin regular season Friday
SALINAS VALLEY — King City Mustangs will be the only South Monterey County football team playing at home this week.
The Mustangs begin the regular season Friday as they host the North Salinas Vikings in a 7:30 p.m. contest.
“North Salinas is solid and they are...
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Soledad police officer graduates from FBI National Academy
SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Chief Patrick Valenzuela recently announced that Lt. Juan Santiago has successfully graduated from the 295th session of the FBI National...























