Tag: sports
Roundup: SBHS soccer teams off to good starts
The San Benito boy soccer team opened its season with a 3-0-shutout win over Yerba Buena of San Jose on Tuesday.
Soccer: Balers open season with 3-0 win
The San Benito boy soccer team opened its season with a 3-0-shutout win over Yerba Buena of San Jose on Tuesday.
Volleyball: Rams’ season ends in second round
The Gavilan volleyball team’s magical season came to a sudden end Saturday, when the No. 8 seeded Rams were eliminated by No. 1 seed Fresno City 3-0 in the second round of the NorCal Regionals.
Soccer: Surprising run comes to an end
Gavilan’s best season came to an end Tuesday in the second round of the North Region Community College playoffs. The Rams, seeded No. 10, lost 3-1 at No. 2 San Francisco City College. “I am really happy with how far we made it,” said Gavilan coach Justin Johnson. “I am proud of being able to build something for the community and put Gilroy’s name on the map.” Gavilan qualified for the playoff for the first time. And it was the first lost in eight games for the Rams. “Everyone is proud of themselves and what they did this year,” Johnson said. “What makes this team great is they never like to lose. They hate to lose more than they like winning.” Gavilan fell behind 2-0 early in the game but then stepped up the intensity. “That kind of woke us up,” Johnson said. “We started off less than stellar. It was not how we wanted to play. But we were feeling pretty good coming out of the half.” The Rams went into halftime down 2-0 after Alejandro Gaeta just missed on a scoring chance. Miles Mammen scored on a header off a pass from Fabian Ruiz in the first three minutes to cut the deficit in half. “San Francisco did a good job of weathering the storm and absorbing our pressure,” Johnson said. Eric Saavedra made a great save on a set piece in the second half, and Eddie Moya stepped up his game at the center midfield spot. But San Francisco scored with 15 minutes left on a breakaway to put the game away.
Volleyball: Wild win propels Rams in playoffs
Like most games have been all year for the Gavilan volleyball team, the first round of the Nor-Cal playoffs was a tough grind for the Rams, even when it didn’t need to be.
Volleyball: Gavilan hosts playoff match
The No. 8 Gavilan volleyball team (18-8) will host No. 9 Taft (17-7) in the first round of the North Regional playoffs at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Soccer: Rams roll through first round of playoffs
Gavilan picked a good time to play its best soccer of the year. The No. 10 Rams defeated No. 7 Modesto Saturday in the opening round of the North Regional playoffs.
Baseball: Baler shortstop signs letter of intent to San Jose State
It was always a dream for SBHS shortstop Michael Breen to play college baseball. After Friday, that dream is now reality.
Soccer: New coach is looking beyond wins
After spending the past two years leading the Balers’ J.V. girls soccer team to winning records, 2004 SBHS graduate Becky Bonner will take over as the varsity head coach this winter.
Football: Balers prepared for upstart Alisal
Entering the Balers’ first round Central Coast Section playoff game Friday, the San Benito coaching staff has harped on one common message: Alisal is not the same team the Balers are used to.
