It never was supposed to be easy for the San Benito girls volleyball team while seeking to win the first Monterey Bay League title and it showed Tuesday against another league-title hopeful, Salinas.
After falling in its first two matches to open the 2012 season, the San Benito girls tennis squad hasn’t tasted a loss in five-consecutive matches, including Tuesday’s 6-1 win over former league opponent North Salinas.
Led by a pair of juniors and a new head coach, the 2011 San Benito girls golf came up just short of a Tri-County Athletic League championship and a berth in the state championship.
The San Benito cross-country team continued to run well Saturday at the 17th annual Chieftain/Spirit Classic Invitational at El Toro Park in Salinas, winning the girls race and placing two runners inside the top four during the boys race.
Following its winning formula to perfection, the San Benito girls water polo team earned its second-consecutive victory Wednesday with a dominant 14-6 victory over Aptos.
The final score of Friday’s clash with Palo Alto might indicated a 40-23 loss for the San Benito football team, but the second game of the 2012 season was much closer than the final score for the Balers.
For the third-consecutive year the San Benito High football team will face the top public school in the region - Palo Alto - at 6:30 p.m. Friday in Andy Hardin Field.