San Benito High School

Under coach Marco Orozco, the San Benito High boys soccer team has quietly established itself as a consistently solid unit that will compete and play to its potential.  In the Covid spring season, the Haybalers entered the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs with an...

For the first time in the history of the Central Coast Section Swim and Dive Championships, para swimming races were incorporated into the event.  This year’s Championships were held at the Santa Clara International Swim Center May 6-7. San Benito High freshman Nessa Davis was...

When it came to the San Benito High girls soccer team’s Senior Night, Elizabeth Zendejas had the unique situation of being the lone honoree.   “Coach (Becky) Bonner had a nice little goody basket for me, and a lot of friends, family and guys off the...

In 2018, San Benito High fielded a girls water polo team for the first time in three or four years. Not surprisingly, things didn't go well. The Haybalers finished 0-15, often losing by huge margins. Fast forward to this season, and things could not...

It was a heartbreaking end to the season for the San Benito High softball team, which suffered a 5-4 loss to league rival Watsonville last in the Central Coast Section Division I semifinals. The Wildcatz scored the game-winning run with one out in the...

San Benito High senior quarterback Tyler Pacheco isn’t used to running long distances during a game. That doesn’t mean he’s not capable of taking off when he has to. And what he did Friday night against Wilcox was nothing short of spectacular, especially late in...

Even though the San Benito High girls volleyball team didn’t have a Covid spring season, Mia Villegas—the lone returner from the last time the Haybalers had a season in 2019—said all was not lost.  From last winter and into the spring, the players met for...

San Benito High School moved one step forward to getting student-athletes back to the playing field as the state lifted the region’s stay-at-home order, allowing at least one of the programs to compete this year.  Athletic Director Tod Thatcher announced that the Fall Season 1—which...

The Christopher and San Benito boys volleyball teams split two matches this season, with the Cougars winning the first time in three games and the Haybalers returning the favor by the exact score in their latest contest on May 20. Game scores were 25-17,...

San Benito High School’s annual Canned Food Drive to benefit Community Food Bank of San Benito County brought in 4,694 items, which will be donated to the organization that provides food, nutritional education and advocacy for locals in need. Activities Director Catalina Lemos, who organized...