Tag: sports
Baseball: San Benito’s Tonascia thrives at national showcase
Cary, N.C. - San Benito High senior Jacob Tonascia made the best of his chance to impress baseball scouts on the national stage over the weekend.
Bull riders return to Hollister on Sept. 8
For the sixth-consecutive year, professional bull riders will make their way to San Benito County on Sept. 8, but this year’s Hollister bull ridding festivities will be slightly different.
SOCCER: Gavilan wins season opener
A pair of second half goals lifted the Gavilan College men’s soccer team past College of the Sequoias 2-0 in the team’s season opener Tuesday in Gilroy.
Volleyball: With senior leadership, Balers have rising expectations
Coming off a second-place finish last fall in the final year of the Tri-County Athletic League, the San Benito High girls volleyball team brings seven returning seniors and high expectations into the new year in the Monterey Bay League.
College Beat: Former Baler earns long snapping duties at San Jose...
It was always a dream to play Division I football for San Benito High alumnus Ryan DiSalvo. After a summer of workouts, the San Jose State freshman will get that chance this fall.
Water Polo: Leading goal scorers return for Balers
Playing in the Tri-County Athletic League B Division a year ago, the San Benito boys water polo team believed they were undervalued and undeservedly placed in a lower-tier league. After finishing with a 12-2 record inside the TCAL, and clinching the league championship with a goal in the closing seconds over Palma, the Balers won’t be underappreciated in 2012 when their season starts on Aug. 30 at Soquel.
Football: Second-year players are the key to Anzar success in 2012
If everything goes right, 2012 promises to be a much better season for the Anzar High football team in its second year of existence. With a summer to prepare and the addition of new faces, Anzar head coach Luis Espinoza is ready to see his team take the next steps.
Lewis: Clear your head, hit with confidence
You don’t hear much about how important it is to work on your attitude while golfing, but it’s just as important as the swing.
Football: Running game, defense could carry Balers in 2012
Nine months removed from a shutout loss to Archbishop Mitty in the first round of the Central Coast Section Open Division playoffs, the San Benito Balers’ 2012 football team is ready to wash away that bad taste from their collective mouths.
Ramey: Baseball needs to take a stronger stand on steroids
After more than 20 years of professional baseball players cheating the system and injecting themselves with anything that can enhance their ability, Major League Baseball finally realized its mistake and instituted the Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program in 2006.
