High School Sports

Late in last Friday’s blowout loss to Salinas, Slade Wilson attempted to reach the end zone for a 2-point conversion. Before Wilson got to the pylon, however, a couple of Salinas defenders smacked him out of bounds. The hit drew a reaction from even...

Before the season started, the San Benito High field hockey team had a goal to contend for a Monterey Bay League championship. With just three league matches remaining, the Haybalers (4-1-1 in league) will probably have to win out to knock off perennial league...

Through the air, on the ground, or screaming off the edges, nothing came easy in a 31-22 victory for the San Benito High Haybalers on the road against the Seaside High Spartans. But, when the dust settled and the clock read triple zeros, the...

San Benito High’s five-set win over Monte Vista Christian—game scores were 22-25, 25-19, 25-14, 22-25, 15-4—on Sept. 28 wasn’t just another league match. It carried extra significance, as the Haybalers were hosting a Disabilities Awareness game. Each player on the team played in honor...

The San Benito High girls tennis team is proving that it doesn’t belong in the Monterey Bay League’s Pacific Division. Relegated to the MBL’s lower division because of a poor season in 2016, the Haybalers are running roughshod over their competition early in the...

Lauren Okamoto decided to run on San Benito High’s cross country team this season to keep her in shape for soccer. Little did the freshman know how the sport would change her life. “I didn’t expect to fall in love with cross country as much...

The San Benito High boys water polo team was in a titanic struggle with visiting Monterey on Tuesday. Needing a victory to have a realistic shot of winning a league championship, the Haybalers fell behind by a goal midway through the third period after...

Down 20-14 in Game 3, the San Benito High girls volleyball team showed why it is the two-time defending Monterey Bay League Gabilan Division champions. The Haybalers were playing a talented—albeit a young and relatively inexperienced—Christopher High squad in Gilroy. And the Balers’ experience showed,...

On paper, Saturday’s 8-man non-league football game between Anzar High and Stuart Hall is a mismatch. Fortunately for the Hawks, football games are decided on the field. Anzar (1-0) enters the contest at Boxer Field in San Francisco’s Balboa Park a decided underdog against...

Gio Giannotta loves putting an opposing lineman or linebacker flat on their back. The senior tight end plays a vital role on the team, because the tight end position in the Haybalers run-oriented offense involves more blocking than receiving. And that’s just fine with Giannotta,...