High School Sports

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.

The San Benito girls swim team continued its undefeated league season Wednesday, defeating rival Gilroy 115-55 in Hollister. The boys team also won, blowing away the Mustangs 123-39.

The San Benito High track and field teams continued their strong seasons Wednesday with a pair of easy victories over Alisal in Hollister.

The San Benito softball team capped a 3-1 weekend Saturday with a 9-1 loss to Carlmont in the Mission City Tournament. The loss gave the Balers a 2-1 record during the tournament.

Several local high school basketball players have been invited to play in the Salinas Steinbeck Rotary Club Sixth Annual North-South High School All-Star Basketball Classic games for the North teams Friday at the Boys & Girls Club of Monterey County in Salinas.

San Benito High golf coach Reggie Synegal doesn’t mince words when he talks about his 2013 golf team. With the return of top golfers Ryan Han, Aaron Smith and Greg Moreno, the Balers expect to be at the top of the Monterey Bay League.