Roundup: Balers win league, grab second seed in playoffs
For the first time since 2004, the San Benito boys basketball team will enter the Central Coast Section Division I playoffs as a league champion after earning that title Friday with a 57-45 victory over Alvarez.
Wrestling: Gilroy High claims MBL team crown, six individual titles
Victor Daza had reason to smile as he sat on the medal podium with his Gilroy High wrestling teammates Saturday night at Watsonville High.
Soccer: Nine seniors help push toward playoffs
During a strong 2011-12 girls soccer campaign a year ago, the Balers finished achingly close to a Central Coast Section berth, missing the cut by only one game.
Player Interview: Jacob Tonascia on the Balers’ first-place record
In this Player Interview video, San Benito leading scorer Jacob Tonascia breaks down the Balers success in 2013. With their victory over Palma on Friday, the Balers are one win away from their first league title since 2004.
Hoops: Balers win OT thriller over Palma
In a wild back-and-forth contest that saw both teams lose an eight-point or more lead, the San Benito boys basketball team defeated rival Palma 51-48 in overtime Friday.
Roundup: Balers drop first league contest
Despite 21 points from Hyram Miskin, the Balers lost their first league game Wednesday, falling to Seaside 60-57.
Hoops: Balers climb into third place in MBL
The San Benito girls basketball team moved into a tie with Seaside for third place in the Monterey Bay League’s Gabilan Division on Tuesday, defeating the Spartans 52-47 in Hollister.
Soccer: Balers enter stretch run for the playoffs
With San Benito trailing 1-0 to Gilroy, Berenice Bribiesca wasn’t going to let the Balers fall another game behind in the Monterey Bay League Gabilan Division standings.
Roundup: Balers take Elite 8 title
After dispatching Monterey 51-30 earlier in the week, the Balers came back to claim the Elite 8 championship in Hollister on Saturday.
