Sports

The Greenfield Bruins baseball team concluded the season with convincing wins over the Marina Mariners. Greenfield finished the Mission Trail Athletic League with a 9-9 record and were 12-14 overall.

The King City Mustang baseball team won a close one and lost a close one in last week’s away and home series with the Carmel Padres.

The Greenfield boys cross country team placed second in the Central Coast Division III championships on Saturday to earn a trip to the State Meet.

An excited group of runners and walkers took to the streets of Gonzales for the annual Gonzales Orange and Black 5K Race on the Fourth of July.

Local girls and boys soccer teams began the second week of non-league play last week in preparation for league play that will start in January.

The regular season ends this week for local high school volleyball teams as Mission Trail Athletic League games were played on Monday and today. King City has two games remaining and will be seeded on Saturday in the Central Coast Section Division IV Playoffs.

Emily Espino, the 19-year-old daughter of Lorenzo and Denise of King City will be continuing her education and softball playing at San Diego Christian College next year after signing a Letter of Intent last week at Hartnell College.

Track and field teams from Gonzales, Greenfield, and Soledad High Schools participated in the Alisal Track and Field Invitational on Saturday at Alisal High School in Salinas.

The South Valley Stealth (SVS) Softball program completed the summer season with great results and great community support.

Adrian Lopez allowed three hits in six innings to earn the pitching victory in a 2-0 shutout win over Alisal High by the Soledad Aztec varsity baseball team on April 19 at Hartnell College in Salinas.