Basketball | Gonzales, King City boys celebrate wins
SALINAS VALLEY — The Gonzales High boys basketball team won two of three games in the Cypress Division last week, beating North Salinas, 53-51, and Greenfield, 44-40, and losing 57-43 to King City.
Against the North Salinas Vikings, Fernando De Leon led Gonzales with 22...
Basketball | Divisional games begin for South Monterey County teams
SALINAS VALLEY — Gonzales began the Cypress Division with a 45-44 loss at Soledad but rebounded with a 52-50 home win against the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs.
Fernando De Leon led the Spartans in scoring with 15 points, Edgar Mendoza joined De Leon in double...
Basketball | South Monterey County teams compete in tournaments
SALINAS VALLEY — Soledad High girls’ basketball team defeated King City 52-44 in the second day of the Ken Kline Basketball Tournament to finish with a 2-0 record.
Soledad earned the right to play the host Lady Mustangs after beginning the tournament with a 67-12...
Football | Gonzales Spartan players receive awards for 2025 season
GONZALES — Gonzales High School’s football program hosted its awards night Dec. 15 at the school cafeteria.
Players from the varsity and junior varsity football teams were honored for their hard work this past season.
Receiving team awards for the varsity team were: Larry Bettencourt (Coaches...
Basketball | Pre-season continues for South Monterey County hoopsters
SALINAS VALLEY — King City High School girls’ basketball team is 4-2 in the pre-season with wins last week at Carmel and at home against Harbor.
On Dec. 9 at Carmel, the Lady Mustangs’ Alizah Carrillo and Katia Slama scored double-figures in the 56-41 victory...
Soccer | South Monterey County teams playing final 2025 games
SALINAS VALLEY — In a South Monterey County rivalry, the Soledad girls’ soccer team defeated host Gonzales by a 2-1 score last Friday night at Dick Force Stadium.
The Lady Aztecs’ Jeannette Valdez scored the winning goal off an assist by Nichole Gonzalez late in...
Wrestling | King City, Gonzales grapplers place at recent events
SALINAS VALLEY — On Saturday, the King City and Gonzales wrestling teams traveled north to compete at the Peninsula Invitational in Half Moon Bay and at Overfelt High School in San Jose.
At Half Moon Bay, King City had three wrestlers make the podium in...
Soccer | Gonzales Spartan booters start season 3-0
GONZALES — The defending Central Coast Section Division IV champion Gonzales Spartans kicked off the pre-season with home wins against Pacific Grove, Ceiba and Hollister.
Last Monday at Dick Force Stadium, the Spartans took a 5-0 halftime with three goals by Jorge Uribe, one goal...
Football | South Monterey County players named to 2025 All-League teams
SALINAS VALLEY — Pacific Coast Athletic League All-League football teams were announced recently, and the King City Mustangs dominated the Mission South Division with several first-team players.
Carson Tidwell of King City was chosen as the Most Valuable Player and first-team running back. Rocky Villanueva...
Cross Country | Season ends for South Monterey County runners at CCS
SALINAS VALLEY — The cross country season ended for South Monterey County high schools on the Crystal Springs course in Belmont last Saturday at the Central Coast Section Championships.
Teams and individuals competing from King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales faced the best runners in...
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