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February 20, 2026

Former Hollister players look to play key roles in Gavilan’s turnaround

From strictly a won-loss standpoint, the Gavilan College football program has been mired in mediocrity for nearly two decades.  The last time the Rams had a winning season—either overall or in conference play—was in 2006, when they finished 4-6 overall but 3-1 with two other...

Sports Roundup: Baler football falls to Branham; girls volleyball, tennis notch wins

Hollister HS Football (0-1 overall)Recent results: Lost 42-28 vs. Branham Upcoming games: 7pm Sept. 12 at Wilcox NOTES: The Balers led 21-14 early in the fourth quarter but turnovers caused their downfall. Braiden Hernandez led Hollister with 21 rushes for 117 yards and two touchdowns.  Middle linebacker...

Jailen Daniel-Dalton rises and stands tall to lead Gavilan men’s basketball

It’s hard to believe that Jailen Daniel-Dalton had just one community college coach who wanted him to be a part of their men’s basketball program.  Unimaginable because Daniel-Dalton has developed into one of the premier players in the Coast Conference South Division in leading Gavilan...

Resurrected Gavilan women’s soccer team nails first win

After an 18-year absence, Gavilan College reinstituted its women's soccer program in 2023. Javier Alejo, a Gilroy High graduate who played on the Gavilan men's soccer team, was named the head coach.  The program slowly came back to life and won its first match last...

Gavilan College women’s volleyball team filled with local talent

After longtime women’s volleyball coach Kevin Kramer left Gavilan College to become the athletic director at Chabot College in 2018, Tyson Norton assumed the responsibilities for the 2019 season.  But Norton was gone after just one season, taking a job as an assistant coach at...

Gavilan College football team stays resilient amid Covid game cancelations

No team has been affected by Covid more than the Gavilan College football program. The Rams (1-4 overall, 1-2 conference) have had three games cancelled this season due to Covid protocols. They also had their season-opener at Feather River in Quincy canceled due to...

Rams men’s soccer returns after a five-year hiatus

The Gavilan College men’s soccer team finally made its return to the pitch this year after not fielding a team since 2018.  Rams first-year head coach Josue Salgado is hoping to start fresh and rebuild the program with a team composed of 30 new players....

Gavilan College men’s basketball team poised to finish strong and contend for conference title

Gavilan College men’s basketball coach Derek Jensen likes a lot of things about this year’s team, but foremost among them is its unselfishness.  “Our guys don’t care about numbers and they’ve all bought in to do whatever it takes to win,” said Jensen, whose team...

Gavilan College men’s soccer aims to make noise in its return to the pitch

For anyone thinking the Gavilan College men’s soccer team is going to be a pushover in the upcoming season—its first time on the pitch since 2018—coach Josue Salgado said to think again.  “Why can’t we be good the first year back,” he said. “If you...

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