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.
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.
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.
The San Benito boy soccer team ended its two-game losing streak Tuesday with a 3-0 victory over Palma. The win evens San Benito’s league record to 2-2-1.
Free Lance sports editor Connor Ramey and Dispatch sports editor Tristan Aird discuss the upcoming NFL championship games and pick each game's winner. Also, they talk about Hollister Boxing and Fitness and the future of Robert Guerrero.
Behind 120-pound champion Elijah Riddle, the San Benito wrestling team placed third during Saturday’s Bert Mar Invitational at Christopher High in Gilroy.
After earning only three wins during last year’s Tri-County Athletic League play - thus becoming the only team not to be listed in the Monterey Bay League’s Gabilan Division at San Benito High - boys soccer coach Tony Deras knew it was going to be a hard climb atop the league.