Sports

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...

The Hollister Little League kicked off the 2022 season after it hosted the first set of tryouts at Veterans Memorial Park on Jan. 22. Each player demonstrated their ability to catch fly balls, hit and run around the bases. The second round of tryouts...

Describing it as one of the best experiences he’s ever had on the football field, Khader Yasin couldn’t have asked for a better ending to his prep career on the gridiron.  The San Benito High senior played offensive guard for the victorious Children’s Shopping Tour...

Race organizers like Bill Tiffany are always looking for ways to increase participation. In the case of the Mission 10 Race, Tiffany and the team of committee members decided to add the half-marathon (13.1 miles) distance to the event two to three years ago. It’s...

For the local athletes selected to play in the 36th annual Central Coast All-Star Football Game at Rabobank Stadium on Jan. 14 at 7pm, the contest represents one last chance to put on their pads and compete with and against their friends in their...

At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, when lockdowns started to become ubiquitous, Noah Nelson dialed himself in mentally and went to work. Instead of resting on his laurels during the shutdown period, Nelson decided to work harder than ever. “Over quarantine I had the...

It might surprise many to know that Bailey Cotter rarely has much to say on the basketball court.  “Off the court, I’m very talkative,” the San Benito High sophomore said. “It’s just on the court I’m quieter and don’t talk as much.” Cotter lets her actions...

Tyler Pacheco knew the best way to get his mind off of a disappointing loss was to immediately transition into a new sports season. So that’s exactly what he and friend Jayden Freidt did after the San Benito High football team saw its season...

Under coach Marco Orozco, the San Benito High boys soccer team has quietly established itself as a consistently solid unit that will compete and play to its potential.  In the Covid spring season, the Haybalers entered the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs with an...

Basketball championships have been hard to come by for San Benito High. The boys team hasn’t captured a league title since the 2012-2013 season, while the last time the girls squad won a championship was in the 2008-2009 season.  The San Benito girls hope this...