Tag: sports
NFL: 49ers’ defense having health concerns
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Defensive coordinator Vic Fangio offered a blunt assessment of how his starters opened their exhibition season in the 49ers' 17-6 win over Minnesota.
NFL: Raiders’ defense exhibits new aggressive style
OAKLAND, Calif. - For weeks, the Raiders' defensive players have been talking up their new scheme without sharing many details, hinting only that when executed right, it gives everyone on the field a chance to make an impact and keeps opposing offenses guessing.
Football: Balers return to practice field
With less than a week of practices under their belt - including two double day practices - the San Benito football team is slowly building to the team that it hopes can defend its Tri-County Athletic League title in the new Monterey Bay League this fall.
Baler Backers’ support continues to aid SBHS athletics in hard times
For the second time in three years, a possible large budget deficit at San Benito High might be lethal to the school’s athletic department, as athletic director Tod Thatcher and school leaders prepare for the results of November’s school bond proposals by the state.
Cross-country: After winning league title last year, Balers look for more
It’s a new year for the San Benito cross-country team but after coming off a pair of perfect Tri-Count Athletic League records last year, expectations - again - are deservedly high.
Bruce Lewis: The head changes a golfing stroke
This is an old tip that someone reminded me of several weeks ago. Many golfers tilt and turn their heads while at the address position. This is an issue because golfers tend to start their back swing in the same direction their heads are tilted.
Volleyball: Holding down the court
The Gavilan College women's volleyball program reappeared in 2005 after an 11-year hiatus. Two years later, Kevin Kramer took over as head coach, quickly, and quietly, turning a team that totaled a combined eight victories in 2005-06 to a conference contender.
Life after Olympic stardom begins now for Michael Phelps
LONDON - On the first day of the rest of his life, Michael Phelps slept in.
Usain Bolt displays winning form, repeats as 100-meter champion
LONDON - In between mugging for cameras before he went into the blocks and preening around the track after his race Sunday at the Olympic Stadium,
Baseball: Babe Ruth All-Stars eliminated in Arizona
The season for the 14-year-old San Benito Babe Ruth All-Stars ended Thursday one round short of a second-consecutive berth in the Pacific Southwest Regional championship game. Needing to win two games to advance to play Friday, San Benito could muster a victory in only its first game and was eliminated.
