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February 9, 2026

Photos: Stanford’s VanDerveer becomes all-time NCAA’s basketball leader in wins 

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...

Pitcher Trent Roach led Balers to first CCS title, now heads to Cal

Hollister pitcher Trent Roach had a season for the ages in 2025. He was untouchable, with a 0.00 ERA in 78 innings, no earned runs allowed and only one unearned run yielded. Roach, who also hit .525 for the season and was named to...

Lauren Sabbatini makes the adjustment at the Division 1 level

Over the years, only a handful of student-athletes from the San Benito High girls volleyball team have been good enough to go straight from high school to a Division I program.  Lauren Sabbatini, a 2018 graduate, is one of them. A redshirt junior at Fresno...

Former HHS standout David Stanton aims to turn SJCC volleyball program into NorCal power

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...

Despite playing just one year of high school softball, Gia Felice earns a spot on UC Davis fall-ball squad

In her recently completed senior year at Hollister High, Gia Felice played golf in the fall, basketball in the winter and track and field in the spring sports season.  But, softball is the sport which she’ll have the chance to compete in at the next...

Former HHS standout Zach Sims’ amazing journey culminates in winning a CCCAA State Championship in the javelin

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....

Former Hollister standout Seryna Esparza hits it well at Coppin State

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...

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