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.
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.
San Benito High’s girls soccer team was reinstated in the Central Coast Section Division I playoffs Thursday, and the 11th-seeded Balers were granted a trip to Milpitas to play third-seeded Los Gatos in the quarterfinals at noon Saturday.