Hollister High senior Rylee Roberts fit to be crowned rodeo queen
During the ceremony to award California’s top high school rodeo queen on June 18 in Bishop, Rylee Roberts turned to her dad and said, “I can’t believe I’m getting crowned right now.”
In a landslide victory, the incoming senior at Hollister High School won seven...
Balers have it tough in Gabilan Division
As long as the San Benito High boys soccer team is in the Pacific Coast League's Gabilan Division—arguably the toughest in the Central Coast Section for boys soccer—the Haybalers will have their work cut out for them. Greg Dolan knows this, and that is...
Hollister High girls volleyball team looks to use adversity to its advantage
After a rough start to the season, the Hollister High girls volleyball team hopes the adversity it went through will serve it well going forward.
Coach Lisa Becerra said a combination of illnesses and injuries in the opening weeks meant she had to juggle personnel...
San Benito track and field team dominates in numbers
Not even Covid-19 could stop the numbers train that is the San Benito High track and field team. Despite the pandemic and the modified prep sports calendar—often forcing athletes to choose one sport in favor of another—the Haybalers haven’t been hit too hard by...
San Benito baseball team rounding into playoff form
The San Benito High baseball team’s 0-6 start is but a distant memory as the playoffs approach. Since then, the Haybalers have gone 9-2, including a 11-9 win over Palma on May 17. Although the team’s pitching wasn’t up to snuff against the Chieftains,...
San Benito girls soccer team makes history
After 80 minutes of regulation and 20 minutes of overtime, the Gilroy and San Benito girls soccer teams were tied 1-1 and headed to a penalty kick shootout to decide the outcome of their Central Coast Section Division III playoff semifinal on Wednesday.
The Haybalers...
San Benito softball wins program’s 11th CCS championship
Before the season started, San Benito High softball coach Andrew Barragan couldn’t stop raving about the talent of this year’s team. Now everyone knows why. The Haybalers won the program’s 11th Central Coast Section championship after dominating Presentation 6-0 on Thursday in the Division...
San Benito-Aptos showdown canceled after Balers report ‘close-contact protocols’
Friday’s much-anticipated game between the San Benito High and Aptos High football teams has been cancelled due to a number of San Benito High varsity football players being unavailable to play due to Covid protocols, a press release from the San Benito High School...
San Benito High wrestling team ready to take opponents to the mat
In Karim Yasin, Khader Yasin, Ethan Salcedo, Arthur Parra, Noah Nelson and Derek Sandoval, the San Benito High boys wrestling team has its highest number of section-ranked preseason wrestlers in several years.
Even so, Haybalers coach Steven Salcedo said it’ll be up to the athletes...
Balers have same goals, new home
Before the 2019 season kicks off, a significant event will have already made a positive impact for the Hollister football program. With the completion of the new stadium, the Haybalers have a facility they can be proud of and one that rivals any in...
