High School Sports

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...

For Annie Breger and Anthony Delgado, things couldn’t have turned out much better in the Monterey Bay League Masters Meet at Gilroy High School on May 12. Breger won the triple jump and long jump, nailing a personal-record (PR) in the latter event. Delgado...

The San Benito High softball team is judged on winning championships. Not just league titles, but Central Coast Section titles. However, that doesn’t mean one can’t appreciate the body of work the Haybalers have accomplished this season. Simply put, San Benito—which enters Thursday’s regular-season...

For the first time in recent memory, the San Benito High School track and field program didn’t win a team championship in either the boys or girls division. Both squads had to settle for runner-up finishes in last Friday’s Monterey Bay League Championships at...

A year ago, the San Benito High baseball team watched Palma celebrate on its home field after clinching the Monterey Bay League Gabilan Division championship. On Tuesday, the Haybalers got payback, defeating the host Chieftains 3-1 to win an outright league title—their third sole...

With the postseason looming, San Benito High seems to be in solid standing. The Haybalers’ 4-0 win over Salinas Tuesday inched them a step closer to a Monterey Bay League Gabilan Division championship. They improved to 14-2 in division play, a half game up...

For each of their own reasons, Elizabeth Fleming, Ryan Okubo and Zander Bonnet had memorable performances in the Monterey Bay League Swimming Championships last Saturday at Hartnell College. All three won Gabilan Division titles, with Fleming victorious in the 50 yard freestyle (25.75 seconds), Okubo...