High School Sports

Jonny Gonzalez was a sophomore starting fullback two years ago when a serious infection, trench mouth, forced him to miss two games—along with his starting position. “I was devastated because I had never not started before (at any level),” the San Benito High senior running...

It may have been Homecoming Game night at San Benito High, but it certainly wasn't home sweet home. The Haybalers (5-3, 3-2) dropped their second straight Monterey Bay League Gabilan Division game to Aptos High 35-12 last Friday night—and with that all but dashed...

When Annie Breger, Lauren Sabbatini, Nicole Andrade and Kieley Hoskins emerged as starters during their freshmen year, they never imagined they would be part of a core group that would go on to win three consecutive league championships. But that was the reality Thursday...

In a season of ups and downs, the Anzar High football team has been able to count on a couple of things: Their coaches and players like Jake Lindholm. The 5-foot-9, 148-pound senior makes an impact on both sides of the ball, as he...

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...