Hollister girls teams red hot as playoffs begin
It may be a cold winter, but two red-clad Hollister girls teams are red-hot. The basketball and soccer squads have concluded stellar regular seasons and launched themselves into the Central Coast Section playoffs.
Coach Becky Bonner’s soccer team closed off the league season with a...
‘Balers boys soccer have eyes set on league title
The Hollister High boys’ soccer team has a base of three straight solid seasons.
In 2023-24, the Haybalers are testing themselves early against strong competition in hopes of another league title and more Central Coast Section playoff matches.
“We have started out fine,” Hollister head coach...
Balers shoot for the top
Hollister girls basketball is on a roll and they want it to continue. The Balers had hit a bit of a dry spell since the league championship team of 2007-08, but that has changed.
“The last two years, we split for the league title with...
Hollister 11U, 12U Little League All Star teams win District titles
The Hollister Little League All Star teams tend to dominate the District 9 Tournament, and this season it was no different.
The 11U and 12U squads won their respective age divisions, while the 10U lost in the finals. Winners in the District round advance to...
Tough finishing stretch doesn’t put a damper on the season Hollister boys volleyball team put together
Despite closing the season with four consecutive losses—including a season-ending three-set defeat to Evergreen Valley in a Central Coast Section Division I playoff opener on May 8—Hollister High boys volleyball coach Adrian Masoni said he couldn’t be more pleased in what the team accomplished.
The...
Hollister Rebels complete 2022 mission with Super Bowl victory
A year after getting blown out in the Super Bowl, the Hollister Rebels Midget football team completed an undefeated season with a dominating 30-14 win over the Toro Bulls at Rabobank Stadium on Nov. 20. Hollister finished the season a perfect 11-0 playing in...
Hollister High field hockey team claims first league championship
The Hollister High field hockey team has never won a league championship since it started fielding a program eight years ago.
That all changed this season as the Haybalers have clinched at least a share of the Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division title. Hollister...
San Andreas Volleyball Academy aims to build next generation of local boys volleyball talent
Just when Adrian Masoni felt like the San Andreas Volleyball Academy (SAVA) was gaining traction, Covid-19 hit and put a halt to all of the club’s activity.
Having started in 2018, Masoni, the club director, said he was looking to build off its first two...
Lisa Becerra ready to lead Hollister High girls volleyball team
Even though she hasn’t been able to conduct official tryouts yet, Lisa Becerra already appreciates being the new Hollister High girls volleyball coach.
“One thing that is exciting for me is there is a certain grit that exists in this community,” she said. “That’s something...
Hollister 10U All Stars enjoy riveting season
The Hollister 10U All Star Little League baseball team had a season to remember.
Hollister won the District 9 Tournament championship before going 1-2 in the Section 5 Tournament to close out its season. A riveting, white-knuckle 7-6 victory over Atlantic on July 10 in...
