Sports

Baler Nation was thrilled with two season-opening wins. But Soledad and Everett Alvarez were a level below Hollister and the Sept. 11 match with powerhouse Wilcox would be a real test. Test passed. And how. Or wow.  The Baler defense carried the day by forcing five...

The San Benito High School District said on Sept. 10 it has placed Hollister High School football coach Thomas Sullivan on administrative leave while the district conducts an investigation related to the football program. Longtime former Hollister High football coach Chris Cameron has been named...

After two years of struggles, the Gavilan Rams’ men's soccer team has turned things around. Coach Ivan Bastida’s Rams are off to a 3-0-1 start and the defense is shining. Gavilan opened the season on Aug. 28 down south at Antelope Valley. In a feisty...

In the third year of CIF girls flag football, the rules have been tweaked for some improvements and the spectacle, the fun and the competition continue to get better and better. And bigger.  Flag football in California saw the largest participation jump of any sport...

Gavilan College is working toward launching men’s and women’s wrestling programs, with the goal of beginning competition in 2027. Fundraising efforts have already been put into motion by the nonprofit Gavilan College Foundation.  A statement from Gavilan College noted that wrestling has deep roots throughout...

The Hollister football team continued 2025’s late-season momentum with a superb performance in the Aug. 28 season opener, drilling Soledad 17-6.  The Balers dominated on offense behind new quarterback Eli Lovejoy and a trio of wide receivers and the defense shined all night. Additional credit...

Hollister football’s star linebacker Tripp Felice was a dominant force and leader for the Balers. He closed his four-year career as a First-Team All-Leaguer whose 102 tackles were the most in the ultra-competitive Pacific Coast Athletic League, Gabilan Division.  Highlights were many, from scoring a...

Hollister football alum Joey Fernandez, who spent the last two years at Monterey Peninsula College, has signed with NCAA Division I San Jose State University.  Fernandez, an elite kicker and punter, owns the Baler field goal distance record and was a huge scoring weapon in...

Many Hollister High student-athletes graduate and compete in sports in college. But few have made major contributions as fast as Baler alum Golda Demby, who just completed her freshman year at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.  In just one season in college, Demby, a four-time...

Nobody picked the Hollister softball team to win the Gabilan Division this year. Perhaps third place or fourth. But they finished first. Nobody tabbed them to be in the Central Coast Section Open Division playoffs. Perhaps a lower division. But the Balers were in...