College

Brady Miguel and the Cal State University Monterey Bay baseball team made history on a variety of fronts in the recently completed 2023 season.  Miguel, a 2019 Hollister High graduate, became the first player in California Collegiate Athletic Association history to win back-to-back MVP honors...

David Stanton faced a monumental task when he was hired in May to become the new San Jose City College women’s volleyball coach.  Since the sport is played in the fall, the prime recruiting period had long passed. Situations such as Stanton’s usually go two...

From being a nobody on the leaderboards last season to becoming a state champion and throwing in front of an Olympian this year.  That’s one of the ways in how Zach Sims aptly described his meteoric ascent into California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) history....

Last August, Seryna Esparza wasn’t sure if she was going to accept a scholarship offer to play softball at Coppin State University, a Division I program in Baltimore.  Even though it was her lone D-I offer, the 2022 Hollister High graduate had a bit of...

Stanford University women's basketball head coach Tara VanDerveer etched herself into the record books this past weekend by becoming the all-time NCAA’s leader in wins for either men or women’s basketball.   VanDerveer surpassed former Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski with her 1,203rd career victory at...

Infield defense is crucial in softball and Hollister’s Emma Gutierrez has been a key component for the Balers at second base.  Force plays at second, catching a throw and turning to fire to first base for a double play, fielding hard-hit grounders and line drives...