High School Sports

Callee Heen and Suzy Brookshire have been standouts on the San Benito High softball team since their sophomore seasons. Bursting with potential from an early age, the two have fulfilled their talent and then some. Madisyn Gutierrez-Urban has become a game-changer with much less fanfare, although conventional wisdom says that will change soon.

It’s now or never for the Hollister High boys soccer team.  After losing their league opener to Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division favorite Alisal High 3-1 on Jan. 5, the Haybalers know they have to start racking up points against other teams in the...

The San Benito High softball team needed a win in the worst way. Having lost their first five games entering a March 17 contest against Mitty, the team’s confidence was down. However, junior third baseman Dominique Monteon and her teammates broke through in a...

After earning a share of the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division championship last season, the Hollister High boys tennis team returned with another solid squad for 2023.  The Haybalers—despite having tremendous inexperience in the three doubles slots—have posted a 7-4 league record. A 5-2...

In a night full of mixed emotions, the Hollister High softball team celebrated its state title run with a set of new shiny rings to show off for years to come.  The players received their jewelry on Jan. 3 in a ceremony at the Granada...

Hollister High junior Wyatt Barton entered this week’s action with a 5-0 record, the latest a complete-game outing in a 9-3 win over Palma on March 24, capping a two-game sweep of their chief rivals for the Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division championship.  “It...

In the end, the Hollister High baseball team was undone by a combination of top-tier competition, injuries and off the field adversity.  The Haybalers saw their season end in a 5-4 loss to Franklin of Elk Grove in a CIF NorCal Regional Division I quarterfinal...

The Hollister High field hockey team achieved history this season, winning a league championship for the first time in its eighth year as a program. The Haybalers finished 11-5 after a 5-1 loss to Christopher High on Nov. 2 in the second round of the...

In the last two seasons, Hollister softball registered a 52-8 record, won two league championships and notched stellar playoff results, including a Central Coast Section title, a NorCal title and a state No. 1 rating in 2023.  Shortstop Mia Phillips was a key component in...