Tag: soccer

After losing its top scorer and offensive threats from last year’s team, the San Benito girls soccer team had to turn to youth and speed in the 2011-12 season.

Girls soccer head coach Ben Alvarez knew the 2012 season was going be a strange year. He lost size and experience between the past two seasons and he needed to rely on young and inexperienced freshmen.

Entering the fourth quarter down by three points, San Benito's Jordan Belton looked to pull the Balers closer with the first possession of the final quarter. But a couple of bad Baler passes and turnovers later, the Balers dug themselves into a hole they couldn't recover from.

The San Benito girls basketball team won its final road game of the Tri-County Athletic League season Thursday, defeating league-leaders Salinas 42-39.

Both the Gilroy High and San Benito boys soccer teams entered Wednesday's must-win match with the feeling that there was more to be done after a 1-1 draw in the teams' first encounter.

San Benito girls soccer head coach Ben Alvarez didn't want to put pressure on his young team before Tuesday's match against Gilroy, but he knew the team was well aware the Balers needed a win to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.