High School Sports

When the University of Seattle baseball program first started showing interest in Mason Marquez at a showcase tournament at the end of May, the San Benito High senior didn’t think much of it. After all, several college coaches have come up to Marquez after...

When Emily Tonascia played at San Benito High School, she was known for her enthusiasm and positivity. The former Haybalers’ standout looks to bring that same mojo as the new coach of the girls volleyball team. Tonascia takes over for Ruth Testman, who stepped...

In terms of being consistently excellent, the San Benito High cross country teams are among the gold standard in the Central Coast Section. The boys and girls squads routinely finish first or second in league, and in most years, place in the top 10...

Anzar High School was two to three days from having its football season cancelled due to not having a coach. Instead, the Hawks will be starting their seventh season of football on Sept. 2 at home against King’s Christian-Lemoore. The San Juan Bautista school...

When you’re a parent of a top-flight softball athlete like Joe Monteon is, there is no such thing as a relaxing summer. “There is no summer,” said Monteon, whose daughter, Dominique, plays for the Cal Nuggets 16-and-under team and is an incoming junior at San...

A funny thing happened in the lead up to Anthony Butler being named the new coach of the San Benito High boys basketball team last week. The 2004 San Benito High graduate knew the other candidates who had interviewed for the job, and they...

The San Benito High track and field team will be sending six athletes to this weekend’s California Interscholastic Federation State Track and Field Championships, one of its biggest hauls in program history. The Haybalers boys 4x400 meter relay team of Adam Mendoza, William Castellanos, Robert...

For the first time in 13 years, San Benito High won’t have either its baseball or softball teams—or both—playing on the Memorial Day weekend. Both squads suffered surprising losses last Saturday in the Central Coast Section Open Division quarterfinals. The baseball team lost 8-6...

When fraternal twins Annie and Jack Breger are at San Benito High School, Annie is more than willing to give Jack a hug. After all, the two juniors are best friends and have a bond that many siblings would be envious of. Jack, of...

If Wednesday’s Central Coast Section Open Division playoff opener was any indication, the San Benito High baseball team is primed for another run at the championship. Executing in every phase of the game, the host Haybalers rolled to a 12-0 win over San Lorenzo...