Softball teams pay tribute at Sarah Villar Memorial Game
Softball teams from Gilroy and Christopher high schools came together with members of the community for the annual Sarah Villar Memorial Game on May 8.
The event honors and memorializes Villar, a former Gilroy softball pitcher and graduate who was killed by a drunk driver...
Hollister girls finish fourth in CCS Track & Field finals
At Saturday’s Central Coast Section Track and Field finals at Gilroy High, Hollister had a Baler bonanza and it was primarily in the girls field events. Golda Demby won both the shot put and the discus. Hannah Vincent won the triple jump and finished...
Baler boys volleyball closes strong, looks ahead to playoffs
The Hollister boys volleyball team closed the regular season with a gut-check win April 30 over on the coast at Seaside, beating the Spartans 11-25, 26-24, 25-12, 25-18. The victory gave the Balers a third consecutive solid season with a 21-15 overall record, and...
Hollister baseball pushes for playoffs
Hollister’s pitching has been strong all year, while the team’s hitting has been uneven. In this past week’s series against Monte Vista Christian, the offense caught fire as the Balers scored 22 runs in two decisive victories. With nine league games remaining, Hollister is...
Balers win Avis Kelley track meet
As the rain departed and the clouds passed by, it was the Hollister track and field team that shined most brightly at the 51st Avis Kelley Invitational in Gilroy.
The big early-season meet on March 23 involved athletes from 39 schools all over the Central...
Hollister’s Elyssa Hernandez competes for El Salvador national football team
There it was on the Fox Sports 2 international broadcast of the CONCACAF Women’s U-17 soccer tournament.
A player from El Salvador charged up and stole the ball from a Costa Rican opponent. The Costa Rican hooked her arm, held her and threw her. A...
Balers girls basketball continues to dominate PCAL Gabilan Division
In showdowns for the league lead over the last week, the Hollister High girls’ basketball team notched a pair of big-time victories to take sole possession of first place at the loop’s midpoint.
The Haybalers defeated Alisal High, 59-58, with a magical comeback on Jan....
Haybalers sending five players to Central Coast All-Star Football Game
The 38th Annual Central Coast 2023 All-Star High School Football Game is taking place at Rabobank Stadium in Salinas on Saturday at 7pm.
The game will feature five players from Hollister High along with players from Santa Cruz and Monterey high schools who were selected...
Balers girls soccer set to embark on another title run
The Hollister High girls’ soccer team made a historic run in 2022-23 by going on not just one but two championship crowning achievements in one season.
It’s a feat that not too many programs can say they’ve accomplished.
The Haybalers captured their first ever Central Coast...
Haybalers softball team receives state championship rings
In a night full of mixed emotions, the Hollister High softball team celebrated its state title run with a set of new shiny rings to show off for years to come.
The players received their jewelry on Jan. 3 in a ceremony at the Granada...