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Jordan Yeager likens the San Benito High boys basketball team practices to a boxing match. “Guys are almost to the point of breaking sometimes,” the senior shooting guard said. “We’re going toe to toe with each other because we want to win that much...

With 12 seniors on the roster, the San Benito High girls soccer team may have its best chance yet to make the deepest playoff run in program history. The Haybalers are nothing if not consistent. They’ve finished in third place in the Gabilan Division...

After finishing sixth in the Central Coast Section Championships last year, Michael Guzman knew he needed to make improvements to realize his goal of making the podium this season and advancing to state. The San Benito High senior is confident he’s made the necessary...

The San Benito High boys soccer team is coming off two of its best seasons in program history, reaching the high water mark last year when it advanced to the semifinals of the Central Coast Section Division I playoffs. Despite a coaching change and...

The Anzar High boys cross country team didn’t pick a great time to have a subpar performance—on the day of the Pacific Coast Athletic League Championships on Oct. 27. Expecting to finish third in the team rankings in the Santa Lucia Division—which carries an...

When it comes to on-court success, the San Benito High girls volleyball team is the gold standard in the Pacific Coast Athletic League. Even though the Haybalers finished second in the Gabilan Division this season—champion Salinas snapped the Balers’ three-year title reign—they comported themselves...

After a 2017 season that was marred by a previous injury, Hailey Cross entered last Saturday’s Pacific Coast League Gabilan Division Championships with plenty of motivation. Even though Cross didn’t record a personal-record (PR) at Toro Park in Salinas, her time of 21 minutes,...

Greg Arispe was angry. The Anzar High senior had just allowed a completion of over 20 yards in the first half in a game against Pinewood on Sept. 28, perhaps the longest ball caught against him all season. A couple of plays before that,...

The Hollister High football program has always been known to have a solid offensive line. This season is no different. In left tackle Diego Ramirez, left guard Jesus Toscano, center Blaze McShane, right tackle Aidan Pung and right guards Nate Sanchez and Joey Saldana,...

Julia Pearson gets out of bed every morning wondering if she woke up too late. On the drive to school, Pearson goes through her backpack, frantically making sure she hasn’t forgotten anything. Perhaps she forgot to pack a lunch? Or if she brought her...