Sports

Thousands of local residents and visitors enjoyed a sunny weekend in celebration of the 91st San Benito County Saddle Horse Show & Rodeo.  The three-day rodeo took place at Bolado Park Event Center in Tres Pinos, and featured a full slate of popular local traditions,...

Girls flag football began in many areas of California in Fall 2023. In the two years of competition, Hollister’s teams have excelled.  The fall 2024 squad won the Pacific Coast Athletic League, Gabilan Division title with a 13-1 record and was 19-6 overall. Although several...

Hollister baseball has climbed the mountaintop.  The Balers made school history this past weekend. On May 31, the Hollister baseball team captured the school’s first Central Coast Section baseball championship with a 3-0 victory over Wilcox.  The CCS D2 title game was played on a hot,...

Hollister High School seniors Golda Demby and Hannah Vincent shined once again at the Central Coast Section Track and Field Finals and will carry Hollister red to this weekend’s CIF State Track Finals in Clovis.  Additionally, these performances led the Baler girls to a sixth-place...

Gavilan College on May 13 announced it has named Gilroy native and college alumnus Joffre Longoria as its new football coach. Longoria is also Gavilan’s new manager of the Rams Athletic Academic Mentorship Program.  Longoria played for the Rams in 1995-96 and was on the...

With major graduations from the last two phenomenally successful Hollister softball teams, the 2024-25 squad faced big challenges. An incredibly young team has grown during the year and a solid league campaign has them headed to post-season play again. Early in the schedule, the Balers...

Hollister High School welcomed hundreds of local students to Andy Hardin Stadium on May 9 for the 20th annual Unified Gifted Games, an Olympic-style event that allows students with disabilities to participate in friendly competition.  The event featured nearly 600 athletes—from preschoolers to adults—from Gilroy...

It’s been another solid season for the Hollister boys volleyball team. This year’s squad fought through injuries and ups and downs to put together a strong campaign.  The Balers have ended the regular season at 18-16 overall, and 4-6 in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s...

On a sunny and breezy day at home on April 29, Hollister dropped a 4-1 decision to Palma, missing a chance to get into a second-place league tie.  The pitching was good and the offense produced chances. However, the lack of a key hit with...

Hollister HS baseball (10-7 overall, 6-5 PCAL Gabilan) Recent results: Lost 4-3 at Monterey; won 10-0 vs. Monterey Upcoming games: 4pm April 24 at Soledad; 4pm April 25 vs. Bellarmine NOTES: Cal-bound Baler pitcher Trent Roach threw a no-hitter in the win over Monterey, giving the Balers...