The Balers used a four-run sixth inning to beat Salinas 5-3 and pull even with the Cowboys for second place in the Tri-County Athletic League on Thursday.
Resting on the fringe just outside the green of San Juan Oaks Golf Club’s 16th hole, San Benito sophomore and No. 1 golfer Ryan Han knew he put himself in a a bad spot. Luck was on his side, though.
Driving to the basket, San Benito guard Jordan Belton was aiming to start his third playoff game — and first this year — off on the right foot. But despite head coach David Kaplansky’s warnings, Belton never expected to run into a six-foot, seven-inch center.
Despite a wind and rain-filled storm, the San Benito swim team continued to swim will within the Tri-County Athletic League with a dominating performance over rival Gilroy High.
San Benito head coach Billy Aviles always thought his team was going to hit well in the 2012 season, but he couldn’t have expected the end to the third week of Tri-County Athletic League play.
After losing its top scorer and offensive threats from last year’s team, the San Benito girls soccer team had to turn to youth and speed in the 2011-12 season.
Up 23-14 in the third game of the Balers volleyball match with Palma on Tuesday, San Benito looked like it was going to take control of the early-season contest.
A little more than 10 months removed from a one-point loss in the Tri-County Athletic League championship to Notre Dame, girls track and field coach Bob Rawles was insistent that the championship was in the past and it was a new year.