Tag: sports

It won’t take San Benito boys volleyball head coach Emily Tonascia much time to admit, the Balers – on their way to a 15-1 record inside the Tri-County Athletic League – haven’t faced the toughest league schedule.

The Hollister Warriors youth wrestling program continued building upon its season success Saturday, as two wrestlers won individual championships at the Greco-Roman State Championship in Fresno.

Draped in upper-right wall of Mattson Gym, the boys league-championship banner lists only two titles under volleyball. With the Balers 3-0 victory over Watsonville on Tuesday, the boys volleyball team positioned itself one win away from adding a third.

How do you solve a problem like San Benito? The Gilroy High softball team has been baffled in finding an answer to that conundrum since March 21, 2006. And the Mustangs' quest will continue as the Balers again squeaked past GHS 2-0 on Tuesday in Gilroy.

San Benito senior Kyle Skinner waited nearly four years to experience a team-based tennis playoffs. This year, thanks to a perfect 10-0 record inside the Tri-County Athletic League’s Mountain Division, Skinner and the Balers accomplished that goal.

OAKLAND, Calif. — That the Golden State Warriors promoted Bob Myers to general manager Tuesday and reassigned Larry Riley as the director of scouting came as no shock.

The year was 1991 and it could be summed up in one word: Anticipation. It was exciting, but I knew it would take time for the San Jose Sharks to build some credibility, to build a team that was a contender for Lord Stanley’s Cup.

After a Tri-County Athletic season that came almost too easy for the San Benito swim teams, Friday’s meet against Salinas represented the closest and toughest meet of the year.

With six Tri-County Athletic League banners lining the outfield fence at San Benito High, the Baler players don’t need to be told how important league games are — especially against northern-rival Gilroy.