Softball | Gonzales Spartansā bond stays strong while vying for league title
GONZALES ā With only two weeks left in the season and one game behind King City in the Cypress Division, the Gonzales Spartans softball team needed the Mustangs to suffer a loss to open the door for winning a league title.
On May 6, the...
Soccer | King City boys rise to 1st in Mission, as Gonzales girls remain in 2nd in Santa Lucia
SALINAS VALLEY ā Despite starting the season with five straight losses, the King City Mustang boysā soccer team is in first place with two games to be played in the Mission Division of the Pacific Coast Athletic League.
King City, 7-1-3 in the Mission and...
Karate students take exams in Greenfield
Shotokan Karate students from Soledad, San Luis Obispo and Greenfield took karate exams for the first time ever in Greenfield.
Lopez named to Cal-Hi Sports team
Adrian Lopez of Soledad was named last week to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State small school second team as a pitcher.
KC routs Gonzales
Lady Mustang pitcher Mikayla Davis was one out away from a no-hitter and produced five runs in King Cityās 20-1 win over the Gonzales softball team last Thursday in King City.
Local teams compete at invitational track meets
Track and field teams from Gonzales, Greenfield and King City traveled to meets in Castroville and Pacific Grove this past weekend to complete the Easter break.
Football | Zavala aims to be Greenfieldās starting quarterback
GREENFIELD ā While playing King City last season, the Greenfield Bruins were down big in the fourth quarter, so Head Football Coach Adam Barsenas decided to make a change at quarterback and put in starting cornerback Cristian Zavala, even though he never played the...
Salinas Valley runners take part in Orange and Black 5K
SALINAS VALLEY ā Nearly 100 runners and walkers kicked off the Fourth of July by hitting the streets of Gonzales for the seventh annual Orange and Black 5K.
The event was the first 5K to take place in the tri-county area since Covid-19 restrictions have...
Soccer | South Monterey County teams prepare to start league play
SALINAS VALLEY ā With most winter sports moving indoors, South Monterey County soccer teams are still playing out in the cold and rain. Here is a look at how both boy and girl varsity teams are doing so far this season.
King City Mustangs
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Lady Mustangs shut down Gonzales, 18-0
The King City Lady Mustang softball team defeated MTAL rival Gonzales 18-0 in the last home game of the season and teamās Senior Night.
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Oct. 29, 2025
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