Tag: sports

With national attention turned to head injuries in sports - specifically concussions - new California legislation that went into effect on Jan. 1 will further regulate how high schools protect their athletes' heads.

After a one point fourth-quarter lead turned into a 15-point loss to North Salinas on Tuesday, one of the last things the San Benito girls basketball team wanted to do was blow another fourth quarter lead.

The Gavilan College men's soccer season ended Nov. 11, but the signs left behind tell of a turnaround campaign that included the most wins in program history. Led by first-year head coach Justin Johnson, the Rams finished 2011 with an 11-8-1 record - 7-7 in the Coast Conference - and received four selections to the postseason all-conference list.

With its second win in a row Monday, the girls soccer team moved its record to 4-3-1 as the team enters its winter break.

After spending nearly 60 minutes in a scoreless tie with Scotts Valley on Tuesday, San Benito finally got on the board after the Falcons' backup goalie mishandled a shot from outside the box.

Coming off an impressive second-place finish at the Watsonville Tournament to open the new season, girls soccer coach Ben Alvarez expected to see the same play in the team's home opener Friday.