For Haybalers, an exciting start but gut-wrenching finish
San Benito High football coach Bryan Smith couldn’t help but be emotional after the Haybalers were notified that their game with host Santa Teresa was being called due to poor air quality—at halftime, no less.
In a surreal scene, Friday’s season-opener was called at intermission...
Mia Villegas returns to lead Haybalers
Even though the San Benito High girls volleyball team didn’t have a Covid spring season, Mia Villegas—the lone returner from the last time the Haybalers had a season in 2019—said all was not lost.
From last winter and into the spring, the players met for...
With superior athleticism, Balers could be headed for a special season
Hollister football coach Bryan Smith doesn’t remember the last time a wave of talented athletes have come through the program like it has the last couple of years. From Jayden Freidt to Tyler Pacheco to Derek Sandoval and others, the Haybalers have athleticism at...
Jackson Pace shines in Area Code Games
The night before his start in the Area Code Games in San Diego on Aug. 10, Jackson Pace was understandably a bit anxious. After all, the San Benito High senior was going to pitch in front of at least one scout from every Major...
Jayden Freidt is full speed ahead
There were times this summer when Jayden Freidt would come home, plop himself on the couch and relax as if he was on a hammock in Hawaii. If anyone had earned some rest and relaxation time, it was Freidt, who practiced with the football...
Balers wrap up 7 on 7s; Smith excited for upcoming season
Two days after the Hollister football team scrimmaged five squads in a 7 on 7 passing league tournament on July 17 at Westmont High, quarterback Tyler Pacheco’s throwing arm was sore—and for good reason.
“I was feeling it Sunday and especially Monday morning after practice,”...
Bonnet was on it: Recent San Benito grad caps off stellar career in the pool
Last month, Adam Bonnet put the finishing touches on a terrific water polo and swimming career at San Benito High by competing in the Central Coast Section Championships.
However, he wouldn’t have qualified for the meet had San Benito High not scheduled a last-minute contest...
Balers graduate Julia Hicks is a CCS champion
As Julia Hicks heard the final results in the discus throw confirming she was a Central Coast Section champion, she received a hug from her event coach, Bob Rawles, who told the recent San Benito HIgh graduate he was beaming with pride in her...
Haybalers can’t climb Sequoia in CCS title game loss
On the cusp of winning its first Central Coast Section championship in program history, the San Benito High baseball team fell flat in a 11-4 loss to Sequoia of Redwood City on Saturday in the Division II title contest. The Haybalers have now made...
San Benito baseball team looks to make history
Two down, one to go. The San Benito High baseball team finds itself on the verge of history after a 2-0 win over Mountain View on Wednesday in a Central Coast Section Division II playoff semifinal. The No. 2 seed Haybalers (17-9) play host...
