Sports

The San Benito High lacrosse program is in its fifth year as a program, looking to take that next step into league championship title contention. “I’d say in three years they’ll be able to contend,” said Slade Wilson, a senior midfielder. “Things are coming...

When San Benito High senior Railyn King decided to play on the field hockey team in her freshman year, her intent was to earn a scholarship to play in college. It was a pretty lofty goal considering King had never played the sport before,...

The 2018 season was a breakthrough for Adrian Acevedo, who won a couple of matches in the league tournament and played the best tennis of his career. Now in his senior season, the San Benito High ace has a goal to play at a...

In the fall, Elizabeth Fleming had quite the workload. The San Benito High senior met swim teammate Jaya Waller for 5:30 a.m. workouts at San Benito Aquatics two to three times a week, had school during the morning and early afternoon and of course...

The San Benito High track and field team has had a handful of athletes advance to the CIF State Championships the last couple of years, and this season the goal remains the same: win a league championship and have some individual finishers in the...

It’s often said there are two certainties in life: death and taxes. When it comes to the local high school sports world, it’s virtually guaranteed San Benito High will roll out a solid baseball team. So it is for the Haybalers, whose degree of...

Every time the San Benito High players open up the storage equipment container before practice starts, they see a blown-up picture of the Gilroy High softball team celebrating a Central Coast Section playoff championship, with the Mustang players holding up a single finger to...

Noah Nelson and Khader Yasin represent the future of the San Benito High wrestling program. The duo recently capped tremendous freshmen seasons, as both finished third in the Pacific Coast League Gabilan Division Championships and advanced to the Central Coast Section Tournament. On the...

There’s an old saying that says “Familiarity breeds contempt,” but when it comes to the Gavilan College women’s basketball team, it’s more like familiarity leads to success. Take Rams coach Erik Nelson. Before his successful playing days at Bethany University, he played two years...

In his third start of the season, Jorge Molina Ruiz showed why he’s one of the best offensive talents on the San Benito High boys soccer team. Playing against North Monterey County on Jan. 18, Ruiz had three legitimate scoring opportunities in the first...