Local Sports

It was a season to remember for the San Benito High boys volleyball team. Not only did the Haybalers win a Central Coast Section playoff match for the first time since 2013, they won an in-season tournament, the silver division in the Harbor Surf...

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...

After a spell of growth since its founding in 2015, the Hollister field hockey program has ascended to the heights—four straight solid years and four years of reaching the Central Coast Section playoffs.  The Balers’ record in that span is 42-18-4 in a competitive sport,...

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...

The Hollister softball team capped an amazing 10-day span with an 18-0 blowout win over Stephenson on May 6. That victory gave the Balers their second straight league title, as the previous week included wins over second-place Monterey 6-2 and third-place Salinas 14-2. Additionally, Hollister...

After a stellar sophomore season hitting leadoff and playing left field for the Hollister High softball team, Madeline Bermudez had a lot to look forward to this summer.  The incoming junior recently suited up for Team Mexico’s 16U team in the Triple Crown International Challenge,...

Hollister HS Boys Basketball (0-0 overall)  Recent results: None yet. Upcoming games: Dec. 12-14 at Gilroy Tournament; 7pm Dec. 17 vs. Everett Alvarez Hollister HS Girls Basketball (1-3 overall) Recent results: Lost 49-32 at Evergreen Valley; lost 58-55 vs. Christopher at Watsonville; won 66-35 vs. Sobrato at Watsonville;...

Hollister HS Girls Cross Country Sophomore Prienna Chavez finished 10th at the CCS Division I finals on Nov. 16 on the Crystal Springs course in Belmont, and qualified for the CIF State meet at Woodward Park Fresno on Nov. 30.  In the Fresno race, which is...

Last year’s Hollister softball team had a spectacular and historic season. The Baler girls went 30-3, won the Central Coast Section Open Division title and a NorCal Division 1 title and were voted the top team in California.  It marked the 13th CCS title in...

Hollister High junior Elyssa Hernandez is competing for El Salvador this week in the prestigious 2025 Concacaf U-17 Women’s Qualifiers. The tournament is part of a two-round qualification for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.  El Salvador’s four-team group in this first round, in...