Sports

Lauren Okamoto decided to run on San Benito High’s cross country team this season to keep her in shape for soccer. Little did the freshman know how the sport would change her life. “I didn’t expect to fall in love with cross country as much...

The San Benito High boys water polo team was in a titanic struggle with visiting Monterey on Tuesday. Needing a victory to have a realistic shot of winning a league championship, the Haybalers fell behind by a goal midway through the third period after...

Down 20-14 in Game 3, the San Benito High girls volleyball team showed why it is the two-time defending Monterey Bay League Gabilan Division champions. The Haybalers were playing a talented—albeit a young and relatively inexperienced—Christopher High squad in Gilroy. And the Balers’ experience showed,...

Gavilan College officially announced its self-imposed sanctions stemming from accusations of recruiting and benefits violations against the football team that saw 17 players dismissed in August. The football program will be on probation for three years and will be barred from postseason play for two...

On paper, Saturday’s 8-man non-league football game between Anzar High and Stuart Hall is a mismatch. Fortunately for the Hawks, football games are decided on the field. Anzar (1-0) enters the contest at Boxer Field in San Francisco’s Balboa Park a decided underdog against...

Ever since the Seattle Mariners selected Darin Gillies in the 10th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft, the former San Benito High standout has made tremendous progress, so much so that scouts and insiders are using the term that all prospects want...

Gio Giannotta loves putting an opposing lineman or linebacker flat on their back. The senior tight end plays a vital role on the team, because the tight end position in the Haybalers run-oriented offense involves more blocking than receiving. And that’s just fine with Giannotta,...

In the last couple of years playing for the Santa Clara Sporting traveling soccer program, Shantay Tamez had to leave her home in Hollister around 4 p.m. to practice with the club at its facility adjacent to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara from 7:45...

Throughout its history, the San Benito High girls golf team has been a program filled with players who are learning the game for the first time. Occasionally, the Haybalers feature a standout or two to go along with a team that can contend for...

Coming off a bye week, the San Benito High football team faces a tough Los Gatos squad in what amounts to be an early season barometer of where the Haybalers stand in relation to the best programs in the Central Coast Section. Balers coach...