At San Benito’s Fehlman/Baxter Varsity Duals on Saturday, the Balers went 1-3 and finished in eighth place.
The Balers struggled in losses to College Park and Clovis, the top team from the area, at the meet.
Against Clovis, the Balers were outscored 50-28. Clovis eventually took second place at the meet.
San Benito’s only win of the day came against Evergreen. San Benito squeaked by with a 40-35 victory.
In the final match of the day, San Benito lost to Bakersfield’s Stockdale High 42-34, less than 24 hours after beating Stockdale 42-33 in a match Friday night.
Despite San Benito’s struggles, the Balers had bright spots from Robb Rodriguez, who went 3-1, Elijah Riddle and Dominic Cortes.
Head coach Brian DiCarli hopes the young squad can learn from the losses and improve as the season continues, he said.
“You can learn from losing,” he said. “You can’t always learn something from winning.”
San Benito has a meet against Palma on Wednesday.
SBHS boys soccer
In the second game of the Oak Grove Gold Cup, the Balers earned a 2-2 tie against Cupertino’s Monta Vista on Thursday.
San Benito went into halftime with a 2-1 lead, but couldn’t hold on as Monta Vista scored in the second half to tie the game.
San Benito hosts Scotts Valley on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
AHS girls basketball
With a 15-4 halftime lead over Stevenson on Friday, the Hawks looked like they would win their first game of the 2011 season. But in the second half, Anzar scored only two points to lose 20-17.
The Hawks have now opened the season with five straight losses.
The Hawks will search for their first win of the season Tuesday as they host Greenfield at 5 p.m.
AHS boys basketball
The boys basketball team won its first game the season Friday beating San Jose’s KIPP Collegiate 55-47. The win moves the Hawks’ record to 1-4.
The win was the first time the Hawks scored more than 50 points in a game. It was the second time Anzar scored more than 22 points in a game.
The Hawks traveled to North Valley Baptist on Monday. Look online for an update.
AHS boys soccer
The Hawks won their first game of the year Friday, with a 1-0 victory over Pinewood.
The win came a few days after losing 6-2 to Salinas.
The Hawks hosted Carmel on Monday. Look online for an update.
AHS girls soccer
The soccer team’s duel with Gonzales was canceled Friday after Gonzales failed to show up at Anzar High, the Hawks’ athletic director Sam Stewart said.
It is unknown if the game will be rescheduled.
The Hawks have opened the season with a 3-3 record. Anzar hosts Pajaro Valley on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
