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Suzy Brookshire entered her freshman season at Sacramento State University simply wanting to fit in. “Hitting-wise I just wanted to earn respect because you don’t want to come in as a freshman and start making waves (creating drama),” said Brookshire, a 2016 San Benito High...

The San Benito High track and field team will be sending six athletes to this weekend’s California Interscholastic Federation State Track and Field Championships, one of its biggest hauls in program history. The Haybalers boys 4x400 meter relay team of Adam Mendoza, William Castellanos, Robert...

For the first time in 13 years, San Benito High won’t have either its baseball or softball teams—or both—playing on the Memorial Day weekend. Both squads suffered surprising losses last Saturday in the Central Coast Section Open Division quarterfinals. The baseball team lost 8-6...

When fraternal twins Annie and Jack Breger are at San Benito High School, Annie is more than willing to give Jack a hug. After all, the two juniors are best friends and have a bond that many siblings would be envious of. Jack, of...

Callee Heen graduated from San Benito High in 2016, leaving as one of the greatest hitters in program history. Still, most players who are exceptional at the prep level fail to have nearly the same amount of success at the Division I level. The...

Adam Lemke knows it’s important to learn something new every time he gets inside his race car. The day Lemke stops advancing, he’ll know it’s probably time to start do something else. “I’m not going to stop learning,” he said. “I will learn every time...

If Wednesday’s Central Coast Section Open Division playoff opener was any indication, the San Benito High baseball team is primed for another run at the championship. Executing in every phase of the game, the host Haybalers rolled to a 12-0 win over San Lorenzo...

For Annie Breger and Anthony Delgado, things couldn’t have turned out much better in the Monterey Bay League Masters Meet at Gilroy High School on May 12. Breger won the triple jump and long jump, nailing a personal-record (PR) in the latter event. Delgado...

The San Benito High softball team is judged on winning championships. Not just league titles, but Central Coast Section titles. However, that doesn’t mean one can’t appreciate the body of work the Haybalers have accomplished this season. Simply put, San Benito—which enters Thursday’s regular-season...

For the first time in recent memory, the San Benito High School track and field program didn’t win a team championship in either the boys or girls division. Both squads had to settle for runner-up finishes in last Friday’s Monterey Bay League Championships at...