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December 9, 2024

Strong start for Hollister flag football

Hollister flag football is rolling. In Pacific Coast Athletic League, Gabilan Division play, the Balers are 3-0, with a 69-0 rout of Everett Alvarez, a 26-6 victory at Monterey and a comeback 27-19 win over rival Salinas. “We have a deep and strong roster,” Baler...

Sports Roundup: Balers football starts season 2-1

Hollister HS Football (2-1 overall)Recent results: Won 27-21 at Branham, lost 38-13 at Wilcox, won 35-0 vs. Oak Grove Upcoming games: 7:30pm Sept. 20 vs. Alisal NOTES:  Coach Bryan Smith was named the 49ers/Cal-Hi Sports “U.S. Bank Coach of the Week” for the comeback win over...

Baler softball’s Emma Gutierrez signs with LMU

Infield defense is crucial in softball and Hollister’s Emma Gutierrez has been a key component for the Balers at second base.  Force plays at second, catching a throw and turning to fire to first base for a double play, fielding hard-hit grounders and line drives...

Baler softball catcher Dom Oliveira signs with St. Mary’s

It takes a full team to win at softball, but some defensive positions stand out as crucial to success, and catcher is at or near the top. As Andrew Barragan’s Hollister Haybalers rose to the elite in California the last two years, they were...

Baler softball sparkplug Maddy Bermudez signs with Cal Poly

Hollister’s Maddy Bermudez really got it going for the Balers the last few years. At the leadoff position in the batting order, she was a hit machine, a doubles machine and a speed machine. On defense, she shined in center field as part of...

Rodeo heritage thrives

The 2024 Gilroy Rodeo broke records for highest attendance and the most contestants participating in the event’s seven-year history on Aug. 9-11.  More than 1,000 contestants competed and performed in the local rodeo, which is run entirely by volunteers and returns all of its annual...

Star shortstop Mia Phillips moving on to Cal

In the last two seasons, Hollister softball registered a 52-8 record, won two league championships and notched stellar playoff results, including a Central Coast Section title, a NorCal title and a state No. 1 rating in 2023.  Shortstop Mia Phillips was a key component in...

Gav baseball star Louis Zulaica nabs All-State honors

Gavilan College baseball star Louis Zulaica, a Morgan Hill resident, is on his way up. The Rams’ shortstop was recently named Coast Conference South Division MVP and First Team All-State after a breakout season. In the recently concluded spring campaign, he hit .394, with a...

Major rule change announced for high school softball

A major rule change involving usage of electronic devices in high school softball has been approved by the National Federation of High Schools’ Softball Rules Committee. The change will go into effect with the upcoming 2024-25 school year softball season, which will take place...

Balers cement their place among softball elite

After the Covid years and a bit of a dry spell, the Hollister Haybalers softball program is back with the elite of the Central Coast Section, Northern California and the entire state of California.  The last two years have positioned coach Andrew Barragan’s program at...

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