Balers claim sixth CCS title with 35-28 win over Milpitas
After spending back-to-back years experiencing one-and-done postseasons, senior linebacker John Barrera knew exactly what was needed to prevent Saturday’s opportunity from slipping away.
Football: Balers set for CCS championship
In October as the Balers walked off the field in Monterey in a daze, a Central Coast Section championship wasn’t even in the minds of San Benito players and coaches. Instead the Balers simply needed to win a game. Seven weeks later, the same goal is still present for the Balers but under slightly grander circumstances.
Hoops: Defense leads Balers to opening night win
A little more than a year into the second tenure under David Kaplansky, it has become easy to expect at least one thing every time the boys basketball team takes to the court: They will play strong defense.
Cross Country: Estrada finishes in top 10
The San Benito High cross country career of Vanessa Estrada ended Saturday with an eighth place finish in the 2012 California Interscholastic Federation State Championship at Woodward Park in Fresno.
CCS DI Playoffs: Balers pummel Salinas, advance to CCS title game
Inside the Salinas High “Pit,” the San Benito football team doesn’t need to search far for success, having gone 5-0-1 since 2001 in the Cowboys’ home. On Friday in the Central Coast Section Division I semifinals, the Balers extended that recent history with a dominate 30-13 win to advance to their seventh CCS title game since 2000.
