Sports

Jordan Belton, the Balers basketball team’s leading scorer last year and first-team All-Tri-County Athletic League selection, will play college basketball next year at California Maritime Academy after signing a letter of intent with the school last week.

San Benito’s David Kret will be the only Baler to compete in multiple events during the Central Coast Section championship on Friday at Gilroy High.

Throughout the entire year, San Benito softball manager Scott Smith has praised the team’s pitching and offense but questioned its defense. In the quarterfinals of the Central Coast Section playoffs Saturday, San Benito proved defense shouldn’t be an issue.

San Benito senior Craig Slibsager doesn’t have the most varsity experience on the Balers baseball team, but after two Central Coast Section playoff games, no Baler is playing better.

After taking first place in the Tri-County Athletic League championship last Saturday, the San Benito girls track and field team will be well represented at Saturday’s Central Coast Section prelims at Gilroy High.

Entering the final day of the Central Coast Section golf championship at Rancho Canada in Carmel on Tuesday, San Benito’s Ryan Han drew a picture in his mind of what he wanted to do.

In the Central Coast Section Division I baseball playoffs seeds are merely just numbers. Against No. 14 seeded Sequoia, the Balers learned and survived that lesson Wednesday.

Carmel — San Benito High golfer Ryan Han carded a 1-over-par 72 Tuesday in the Central Coast Section finals at Rancho Canada’s West Course.

For all the possessions that a man of 73-years-old owns, Joe Kenyon’s San Benito Haybalers baseball cap might get used the most.