High School Sports

The San Benito boys volleyball team advanced to Friday’s Monterey Bay League championship match Wednesday, sweeping Monterey 3-0 in Hollister.

The San Benito baseball team held onto its one game lead in the Monterey Bay League’s Gabilan Division on Friday with a 4-0 win over Monterey.

With a chance to win a dual meet championship, the San Benito girls and boys track and field teams had a lot to aim for during Wednesday’s dual meet finale against Salinas in Hollister. And after a slow start, the Balers pulled off a pair of victories over their rival.

The Balers improved to 19-4 Tuesday, beating North Salinas 10-0 in Hollister. Its’ the Balers third consecutive victory after falling to Christopher last week. At 12-2 inside the Monterey Bay League, San Benito holds a one game lead over rival Palma.

At the CCS Top 8 track meet Saturday at San Jose City College, the Balers finished with five top-5 finishers, as Bellarmine and Los Gatos took home the team titles.

For the second time this year, the San Benito boys volleyball team rolled past Gilroy, defeating the Mustangs 3-0 (25-13, 25-6, 25-11) to improve to 22-7 on the year.

After winning the Pacific Division title a year ago, SBHS boys tennis coach Chris Yoder knew 2013 was going to be a very different story. On Tuesday, the Balers 0-14 season came to a close with a loss to Carmel at the Ridgemark Tennis Center.

Once again, the San Benito golf team had a strong showing but, again, Palma stood in their way. The Balers took second place in the Monterey Bay League’s Gabilan Division, carding a 212 to Palma’s 194 at Del Monte Golf Course in Monterey.

Despite winning seven consecutive league championships and back-to-back berths in the Central Coast Section title game, the San Benito baseball team knows its first step is simple: Beat Palma.