Sports

KING CITY — More than 25 teams will be participating this Saturday at the 81st King City Invitational at War Memorial Stadium. The track and field meet will continue the North vs. South region schools award. Currently the North and South are tied with wins,...

GONZALES — Gonzales Youth Basketball program provided a basketball season for local boys and girls ages 3 to 14 at the Fairview Middle School gym this year. The youth sports program has come to an end as the City of Gonzales now prepares for Girls’...

GONZALES — Last Thursday night at Pacific Grove, the host Breakers outscored Gonzales 28-7 in the first half and never looked back in the 48-14 home win. The Breakers improved to 2-1 in pre-season and the Spartans are now 1-2. “We couldn’t seem to get much...

SALINAS VALLEY — As we look back over the past year, it’s time to recognize some of the greatest moments in South Monterey County sports from 2022. King City Mustangs 3) King City Mustang girls’ basketball team had a great chance to be ranked first for...

SALINAS VALLEY — Soledad High split their two Gabilan Division baseball games with the Salinas High Cowboys last week. The Aztecs began the week with a 10-9 win over the Cowboys last Tuesday at home, then lost 3-2 on the road on Friday afternoon. “Well, I...

SALINAS VALLEY — A once-in-a-lifetime experience took place in Cooperstown, N.Y., as the South County Titans travel baseball team participated in the 12 and under division tournament from June 18-24. The Titans made the most of the trip as they won nine out of 10...

GONZALES — Gonzales High senior Melissa Cardenas was awarded the Donna Zoller Memorial Scholarship worth $10,000 from First Tee of Monterey County last Wednesday during a surprise announcement at the school. Cardenas, 17, daughter of Maricela Pacheco and Aurelio Cardenas of Gonzales, worked diligently to...

SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County wrestlers have qualified for Saturday’s Central Coast Section (CCS) Masters wrestling championships after placing in the top 10 during the CCS Southern Regionals last weekend at Watsonville High. Six girls from King City made the cut, including Shyrah McDonald...

SALINAS VALLEY — The Covid-19 aftereffects are leaving some South Monterey County basketball teams to play multiple games a week to make up for previous cancellations. “We were only able to get two practices this week,” said Soledad Aztecs head coach Nick Twitchell, whose team...