High School Sports

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,...

In the last couple of years playing for the Santa Clara Sporting traveling soccer program, Shantay Tamez had to leave her home in Hollister around 4 p.m. to practice with the club at its facility adjacent to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara from 7:45...

Throughout its history, the San Benito High girls golf team has been a program filled with players who are learning the game for the first time. Occasionally, the Haybalers feature a standout or two to go along with a team that can contend for...

Coming off a bye week, the San Benito High football team faces a tough Los Gatos squad in what amounts to be an early season barometer of where the Haybalers stand in relation to the best programs in the Central Coast Section. Balers coach...

By defeating Kings Christian 26-14 in its season-opener last Friday in Lemoore, the Anzar High football team has already equaled its win total from last season. One game does not make or come close to defining a season; however, the Hawks are seemingly in...

With its biggest turnout in several years, the San Benito High girls tennis team expects nothing less than a 180-degree turnaround from a 2016 season that saw it finish in last place in the Monterey Bay League’s Gabilan Division. Demoted to the Pacific Division...

Despite going 1-2 in the Homestead Tournament last weekend, the San Benito High boys water polo team is far from worried. In fact, the Haybalers are more confident than ever. “We’re looking a lot stronger this year for sure,” senior Oliver Garcia said. “I expect...