High School Sports

As a junior, Anna Brolin knows how to leave a mark. The Gilroy swimmer placed twice during Saturday’s Central Coast Section championship meet to help lift the Mustangs to a 19th place finish on the girls side.

Three local teams will represent the South Valley in the Central Coast Section baseball playoffs starting Wednesday. San Benito, the No. 3 seed in the Division I bracket, will attempt to reach the title game for the third consecutive year.

The best season in boys volleyball history came to an end Thursday for San Benito, in a 3-0 loss to Archbishop Mitty in the second round of the Central Coast Section playoffs.

Behind a tournament low 67 by Ryan Han, the San Benito boys golf team advanced past Tuesday’s Central Coast Section regional into next week’s CCS championship.

For the second consecutive year, the San Benito girls swimming team’s hopes of a league title came down to the final race - 400-yard freestyle relay. Needing to finish in the top four, the Balers - led by seniors Caitlin Schafer and Rachel Estep - took second and a league title at Alvarez High on Friday.

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.