Sports

Thirty years ago, Matt Lindholm was a drill instructor at the California High Patrol (CHP) Academy in Sacramento. Kelly Lindholm was one of Matt’s last cadets during his tenure in the state capital. The two, despite growing up in the same hometown, had never...

Whether he’s competing in football or track and field, Isaac Regalado does so many things well in both sports it’s hard to overrate him for the sheer value he adds to a team. With the 2017 track and field season at its midpoint, Regalado...

Despite being the defending Monterey Bay League and Central Coast Section Division I champions, the San Benito High softball team was searching for a signature win this season. The Haybalers entered Tuesday’s Gabilan Division showdown against Watsonville having not played their best or a...

A year ago, Derell Aton had made up his mind that he would pay whatever it took to buy a ticket to watch the 2017 Masters. A 2009 San Benito High graduate, Aton will be at this year’s Masters—as a caddie. Aton’s dream became...

Every championship level team needs players who capably fill their roles, produce key hits and play excellent defense. That’s what San Benito High has in senior center fielder Josh Harris and junior second baseman Mason Marquez. Despite not being the stars on the team,...

When it comes to shooting, Tyler Benedetti goes by the adage of rip it and grip it. That attitude has served Benedetti well. The San Benito High junior attacker scored a career-high six goals in a 9-8 win over Pacific Grove on March 13, including...

Entering Thursday’s track and field dual contest at Salinas High, Camille Finley had won the high jump event in all four of the meets she’s competed in this season. The San Benito High senior is jumping better than ever, thanks to some serious film...

If San Benito High’s first meet was any indication, it’s going to be an exciting season. In its only home contest of the season last Friday, the girls team cruised past Monterey, 154-42, while the boys—despite having just eight athletes available—almost pulled things off...

At 1-2, the San Benito High softball team found itself in unfamiliar territory entering Thursday night’s game against Carmel—with a sub .500 record for the first time since 2007, when it started the year 1-3 before winning 27 of its next 28 games en...

Now in its third year as a program, the San Benito High lacrosse team has higher expectations than ever before. Having won two games in their inaugural year and four games last season, the Haybalers are primed to make move up in the Mission...