San Benito High School senior linebacker Michael Murphy was
named to the all-Central Coast Section preseason football team last
week by CalHiSports.com.
Murphy, an all-Tri-County Athletic League selection last year
who recorded a team-high 93 tackles for the Balers, was one of just
11 players chosen on defense.
San Benito High School senior linebacker Michael Murphy was named to the all-Central Coast Section preseason football team last week by CalHiSports.com.
Murphy, an all-Tri-County Athletic League selection last year who recorded a team-high 93 tackles for the Balers, was one of just 11 players chosen on defense.
Other notable selections included Chandler Hubbard (OL) and Alvin Jenks (RB) of Salinas, and Bruce Taylor (RB/DB) of Palma.
Haybalers kick off season with annual jamboree at NSHS
The San Benito Haybalers and Gilroy Mustangs will join host North Salinas Vikings tonight for the annual three-team jamboree at North Salinas High School.
The event is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.
Last year, offensive and defensive units from opposing teams began at the 40-yard line, and were given 10 plays to reach the end zone. Each unit saw 40 plays each.
Professional Bull Riders coming to Hollister Sept. 5
The third annual Hollister Professional Bull Riders Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour is bucking into Bolado Park on Sept. 5 for an evening filled with rank bulls, high scores. and big wrecks.
The event will begin at 6 p.m.
In addition to the main event, there will be mutton busting at 1 p.m. for children 7 years and younger. Live music, vendor booths, a kiddie corral and a barbecue where the fans can come and meet the riders and receive autographs will begin at 2 p.m., while the Tres Pinos School Parents Club will host a wine tasting event and silent auction at 3 p.m.
Proceeds from the auction will benefit the enrichment program at Tres Pinos School, while funds raised from the barbecue and concessions will benefit local 4-H and FFA groups.
The Hollister PBR Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour will showcase some of the most promising rising stars on the circuit, as well as fan favorites and veterans, including J.B. Mauney, Zack Brown, Kasey Hayes, Pistol Robinson, Luke Snyder and Reese Cates, among others.
All the competitors will face-off against the most famous animal athletes in the business. In attendance will be All In (owned by Alex Naccarato and Chad Berger), Big Tex (Chad Berger) and Carillo Cartel (Gilbert Carillo), just to name a few.
For more information, call Dana Aviles at (831) 297-0251 or visit the Web site at: www.hollisterpbr.com. Tickets, ranging from $10 to $50, can be purchased at Pinnacle Floor Coverings and Rancher’s Feed in Hollister.
More access for Ghost fans
Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero has gone mobile by signing a deal with LightsOut.TV.
The site allows Guerrero’s fans to have access to exclusive videos, interviews and ticket information, right from their cell phone. To access Guerrero’s mobile site, text the word “GHOST” to 35620 or visit www.LightsOut.TV.
YMCA announces sign-ups for new sports
The YMCA of San Benito County recently announced sign-ups for three sports, including soccer and co-ed soccer, as well as the YMCA’s Sharks and Parks Youth Hockey League program.
The youth hockey league is for boys and girls in grades first through eighth – there will be three divisions – and is tentatively slated to begin Sept. 19 at the basketball courts at Veterans Memorial Park. Cost is $80, or $75 if registered before Sept. 5.
The YMCA soccer program will be for boys and girls ages two and a half to five years old. Two session dates are scheduled, with the first session slated from Sept. 12-Oct. 17, and the second session scheduled from Oct. 24-Dec.12. The soccer program will be held on Saturday mornings. Cost is $45 per session.
The YMCA will also have a co-ed soccer program for grades kindergarten through fifth, with a tentative start date scheduled for Sept. 12. Cost is $80, or $75 if registered before Sept. 5.
The YMCA’s programs are to encourage a love for the game and companionship between players through the teaching of skills, development of positive attitudes about fair play, teamwork and reinforcement of the YMCA core values through caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.
For more information, visit the YMCA of San Benito County at 339 Fifth Street in Hollister, call (831) 637-8600, or e-mail sports coordinator Kristie Agan at:
ka***@ym**************.org
San Juan Oaks hosting summer golf clinics
The San Juan Oaks Golf Club has two remaining golf clinics for the summer, where golfers can fine-tune specific areas of their game to help improve scores.
One clinic will be offered each month, with remaining clinics focused on putting (Sept. 26) and pitch shots (Oct. 17).
Classes will be held on Saturdays from 12 to 1 p.m. Cost is $25 per person.
For more information or to sign up, visit the golf shop at San Juan Oaks or call 831-636-6115.
