Sports

With nicknames like Coach Ice, Cat Nip, Busty Bandaid, Maliciousness, Gin Atomic, Pistol Patti and Irish Kreemd’R, it would be easy to discount the Faultline Derby Devilz as a recreational roller derby team with nothing better to do than sit around and think of...

San Benito High boys volleyball coach Dave Ventura knows the program should be competing for Monterey Bay League championships. Four years removed from a second-place league finish, the team’s struggles since then have coincided with a lack of coaching stability. Three coaches in the last...

Having qualified for the California Interscholastic Federation State Track and Field Championships last season, Marisa Villegas and Nolan Sanchez enter the season with high expectations once again. The San Benito High seniors are the headliners for a track and field team that plans on...

Scott Adams used to live and die with every golf shot, unable to relax and enjoy the game. As a result, golf was more of a grinding job than a fun sport to play. All that has changed recently, and it’s no coincidence the...

When it comes to winning section championships, the San Benito High softball team is unrivaled by any other team sport at the school. The Haybalers, who open the 2017 season Thursday at home against Alvarez, are coming off a 10th Central Coast Section Division...

In Diego Fisher, Tyler Triano and Ryan Jameson, San Benito High has arguably the best starting rotation in the Central Coast Section. The three seniors are coming off terrific 2016 seasons, helping the Haybalers reach the CCS Open Division baseball championship game (they lost...

Hailey Blackburn is a solo act in goal this season—literally. Blackburn is the Haybalers’ lone goalkeeper on the roster, and the senior has bided her time to become the unquestioned starter from the start of the season. During her freshman and sophomore seasons, Blackburn...

Destiny Hansen didn’t start playing basketball until her freshman year. Born and raised in Prunedale, Hansen never really gave the sport a thought because there simply wasn’t a place to play.

Despite having to make lineup changes to account for the numerous injuries sustained throughout the season, the San Benito High girls soccer team has maintained a high level of play. The Haybalers entered the week with a 3-1-1 record in the Monterey Bay League’s Gabilan Division, tied for first place with Christopher and Gilroy.

Coming off the program’s 10th Central Coast Section Division I championship, the San Benito High softball team enters the upcoming season with title aspirations once again. The Haybalers received a huge addition in the off-season in sophomore catcher Amber Rodriguez, who has verbally committed to play for Weber State University.