Sports

For the first time since they’ve been involved with the program, Ryan Shorey and co-coach Rob Macias had to make cuts with the San Benito High track and field program. From a practical and administrational standpoint, it probably made a ton of sense since a...

It’s not often when teammates on a high school sports team look to a sophomore to lead the way, both on and off the field. But that’s exactly what San Benito’s soccer team has in precocious forward Hernan Alvarez Funes, whose talent cannot be...

Depending on one’s point of view, those around the San Benito High football team perhaps breathed a sigh of relief or were disappointed when the Central Coast Section playoff brackets came out on Nov. 7.  The Haybalers (8-1) were either going to be the No....

As the only two seniors on the Anzar High boys basketball team, Jarret DeAmaral and Josiah Martinez knew they would have to lead a young squad by example.

Bolstered by a pipeline of former San Benito High standouts, the Hartnell College women’s soccer team is in the midst of a historic season.  The Panthers (20-2-5) have reached the California Community College State Final Four for the first time in program history and have...

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...

In her recently completed senior year at Hollister High, Gia Felice played golf in the fall, basketball in the winter and track and field in the spring sports season.  But, softball is the sport which she’ll have the chance to compete in at the next...

As a returning cross-country athlete, Melina Chavez spent the summer by—you guessed it—running.  Unlike most of her peers, however, Chavez did most of her running on a treadmill instead of on the trails. The kicker?  “I just preferred it better than running outside,” the Hollister High...

Justin Thompson has felt nothing but love coming from the people of Hollister. The Monterey Amberjacks’ 28-year-old manager feels humbled and thankful for the warm embrace the community has lavished upon his first-year ball club, which competes in the independent Pecos League. Most of the...

Even though the San Benito High girls volleyball team had a 3-5 record through its first eight matches, Haybalers coach Emily Tonascia wasn't overly concerned. After all, San Benito had faced several tough opponents, including a couple of traditional Central Coast Section powers. The...