The best season in boys volleyball history came to an end Thursday for San Benito, in a 3-0 loss to Archbishop Mitty in the second round of the Central Coast Section playoffs.
For the second time this year, the San Benito boys volleyball team rolled past Gilroy, defeating the Mustangs 3-0 (25-13, 25-6, 25-11) to improve to 22-7 on 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.
When Dean King moved to Hollister from Calgary in the early 1990s, he never expected to find good enough ice to play hockey on and teach his three children the sport he grew up loving. But after having season tickets for the San Jose Sharks during their first six years of existence, he was told a revelation. The Sharks themselves had a ice skating facility that was open to the public.
The San Benito boys volleyball team continued its early-season roll Saturday in the Campbell Varsity Classic, finishing 3-2 and improving their record to 8-2 overall.