High School Sports

When boys lacrosse teams play against Hollister High, attackmen should think twice about getting too close to Haybalers goalie Kohen Nelson. That’s because Nelson has been known to flatten attackers who are involved in a one-on-one situation with the Hollister senior. Nelson prides himself on...

After earning a share of the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division championship last season, the Hollister High boys tennis team returned with another solid squad for 2023.  The Haybalers—despite having tremendous inexperience in the three doubles slots—have posted a 7-4 league record. A 5-2...

Things are definitely looking rosy for the Hollister High swim program.  For the last several years, numbers have been way down, especially for a school with the largest enrollment in the Central Coast Section and having one of the best swim facilities in the Bay...

The Hollister High softball team finds itself in a rather interesting position this season.  The Haybalers are clearly better than most of the teams in the Central Coast Section, but judging by one of their latest results against powerhouse St. Francis of Mountain View, not...

Hollister High junior Wyatt Barton entered this week’s action with a 5-0 record, the latest a complete-game outing in a 9-3 win over Palma on March 24, capping a two-game sweep of their chief rivals for the Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division championship.  “It...

The Hollister High boys volleyball team has plenty of momentum going for it this season.  The Haybalers were 8-3 overall and 3-0 in Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division following a three-game sweep of Pacific Collegiate on March 22. With libero/defensive specialist Nolan Foster, outside...

With an abundance of numbers and talent, the Hollister High track and field program fields a quality side every year.  Lately, the girls team has been on a terrific run as it finished in fifth place in the Central Coast Section Finals last year, tying...

Chris Branon is as excited and motivated as ever to coach the Hollister High lacrosse team.  The program started play seven years ago and has momentum going for it with solid participation numbers. Despite getting bumped down to the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Mission Division...

If the Hollister High baseball team has a run in it to win the program’s first Central Coast Section championship, this year’s squad probably represents its best opportunity in the last handful of seasons. That’s because the Haybalers return their entire infield, their center...

Andrew Barragan is in his eighth season as the Hollister High softball coach, and he said this year’s team could be the best one yet.  “This is definitely the most balanced team I’ve had since I've been here,” Barragan said. “Pitching, hitting, defense, the balance....