Tag: soccer

The Gavilan College Board of Trustees, The Department of Kinesiology & Athletics announced Josh Gonzalez was the 2012-13 Gavilan College Student-Athlete of the Year.

Having played soccer for more than 40 years, the 47-year-old Giuliano Santini wanted to give his son the same opportunity in the sport he loves. But once his son reached the age of six, Santini had trouble finding the right fit for a club soccer team.

Gilroy High girls soccer star Taylor Slattery has been named Monterey Bay League Gabilan Division Most Valuable Player, the league announced.

San Benito High’s boys soccer team was rewarded for its strong season when coaches recently voted a trio of Balers to the All-Monterey Bay League Pacific Division First Team.

During a strong 2011-12 girls soccer campaign a year ago, the Balers finished achingly close to a Central Coast Section berth, missing the cut by only one game.

Despite 21 points from Hyram Miskin, the Balers lost their first league game Wednesday, falling to Seaside 60-57.

With San Benito trailing 1-0 to Gilroy, Berenice Bribiesca wasn’t going to let the Balers fall another game behind in the Monterey Bay League Gabilan Division standings.

After San Benito's 2-0 victory over Watsonville, forward Illanna Woods, who scored one goal, talked with the Free Lance about the game and the team this year.

After expensing five first-half shots and multiple opportunities in front of the Watsonville net, the San Benito girls soccer team recieved second half goals by Berenice Bribiesca and Illanna Woods to escape with a 2-0 victory on Wednesday.