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.
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.
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.
After the Anzar football team doubled its win total from its debut season a year ago, the Hawks were rewarded this week with three all-league selections, including the Mission Trail Athletic League’s defensive player of the year.
Gavilan College won its first ever outright Coast Conference championship after defeating Chabot 25-19, 28-26, 25-21 Tuesday in the final regular season game. They shared the title in 2009 with Cabrillo. Gavilan (18-8) also finished with their most ever wins.
The Gavilan soccer team will open the first round of the NorCal state regional playoffs as the No. 10 seed by playing at 2 p.m. Saturday at No. 7 Modesto Junior College.
One game after winning its first Central Coast Section Division I playoff game, the San Benito girls water polo season ended Saturday in the second round of the postseason with a 21-5 loss to No. 2 seeded Leland.