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...
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...
Hollister alum Joey Fernandez signs to play football at San Jose State
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...
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...
Photos: Stanford’s VanDerveer becomes all-time NCAA’s basketball leader in winsÂ
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...
Tyler Triano, Diego Fisher find their way together
As longtime friends Tyler Triano and Diego Fisher were making the drive to Kansas last December, it symbolized the long, arduous journey they’ve been on since graduating from San Benito High in 2017.
In separate cars with their respective families, they left on Christmas Day,...
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...
Brady Miguel produces another spectacular season that culminates with 2nd straight conference MVP award
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...
