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Basketball: Second half dooms Balers at Watsonville Invitational
For the first two quarters of San Benito's opening game of the Watsonville Wildcatz Invitational on Thursday, the Balers looked like they would be position to win the first game of the Mitch Burley era.
Basketball: Balers go on 25-8 run to beat Seaside
The Balers used a strong second half to pull away from Seaside for a 64-40 victory Wednesday to win their third game of the year.
Basketball: Girls open season with loss to Westmont
The Balers dropped their first game under new head coach Mitch Burley on Tuesday, falling to Westmont 50-42.
Soccer: Balers fall in Watsonville Tournament finale
After two close overtime wins, the San Benito girls soccer team lost the Watsonville Tournament's championship game 1-0 to Harbor on Monday.
Basketball: Boys go 1-2 at weekend’s Cupertino Shootout
The boys basketball team didn't win the Cupertino Shootout, but compared with last year's 0-3 showing, the Balers improved and continued to get better as the tournament went on.
College Beat: Washington State hires Mike Leach as new head coach
San Benito High graduate Wade Jacobson was the starting right tackle at Washington State before injuring his back last year. Jacobson expects to play next year for the Cougars.
Cross-country: Estrada finishes in the top 20 at state
Going into Saturday's Division I cross-country state championship in Fresno, the lone Baler representative Vanessa Estrada had one goal: Retribution for - in her mind - a sub-par performance at the Central Coast Section championships two weeks earlier.
Cross-country: Local runners look for success at state finals
When sophomore Diego Avila began the 2011 season on the Anzar High varsity cross-country squad, he never imagined he would race in the Central Coast Section championship, let alone the state championship.
