Aniyah Pewett has been our team captain for two straight years now. She has it all: athletic ability, integrity, work ethic and character. She’s not only a great representative / model of what our program stands for, but what it means to be a King student athlete. Written by Coach Jesus Martinez
RIVERSIDE: One year ago at the cross country CIF Southern Section Finals, the girls from King were all smiles having finished 6th and punched their tickets to State. The boys from King weren’t even at the meet, having been eliminated the week before. Though the course and the event stayed the same, time has a way
By John Corona As a member of the Riverside Sport Hall of Fame Nominating Committee for the Wall of Distinction, I am pleased to announce that King’s own Lucinda Brewer and Todd Mapes will be inducted onto “The Wall” tomorrow, Saturday, November 17th at 3 pm in a ceremony at City Hall. The RSHOF has made
RIVERSIDE: A wrestling match between Citrus Hill and King – schools that both share a Wood Road address – launched what the coaches hope will be an annual tradition, “The Battle of Wood Road.” King brought home the trophy as winners in this first round. The trophy will be passed on to the winner every
The King High Athletic department honored 14 more scholar-athletes whose athletic careers will extend nicely past the boundaries of Martin Luther King High School. A baker’s dozen and one sat amid celebratory balloons, parents, coaches and teachers while signing their National Letter of Intent. In so doing, the declared their selected college and dreams to
Earning over a 3.7 overall high school GPA and 2 years of dedication to our ASB, Jacob Tinker carries the moniker of PEAK athlete with ease. Student, friend, athlete, coach… Jacob fills all these rolls. Jake loves the game and our team. Jacob’s faith guides him to give back to the team and to contribute
The CIF Prelims is the path through which teams must tread to make it to the CIF Finals. That path was strewn with obstacles for both the girls and the boys cross country teams on Saturday at the Riverside City Course, but they proved themselves to be up to the challenge and King will send
The stellar career and season for senior golfer Morgan Sjoerdsma ended on Thursday. It concluded a four year campaign that had hints of King High Hall of Famer Nicole Smith’s career from 13 years ago. The final round of golf for the great ambassador of all that is good about King and PEAK athletics came at
RIVERSIDE: On their home courts, King’s tennis team entered the Quarter final round of CIF D1, a Championship round King Tennis has never contested at the Division One in it’s storied and illustrious 20 seasons. But the girls lost to Troy High School of Fullerton in a tight match that was hard fought to the very end. “The
Danita Young has been one of our most vocal leaders for the past two years. She not only represents our program with integrity and pride, but she handles business in the classroom as well. She is constantly finding ways to improve herself both on the court and off, and works hard to obtain her desired
