Hollister’s Hernandez leads El Salvador in international soccer
It’s back to the world stage for Hollister High junior Elyssa Hernandez and more international women’s soccer with the El Salvador U17 national team in CONCACAF competition.
After an initial tournament in February, Hernandez received her second callup to compete for El Salvador. She began...
Football: Palo Alto returns to Hollister
For the third-consecutive year the San Benito High football team will face the top public school in the region - Palo Alto - at 6:30 p.m. Friday in Andy Hardin Field.
Football: Balers’ playoff picture muddied with 31-14 loss to Palma
The San Benito football team’s postseason fate will now rely on something other than themselves – perhaps even by the luck of a coin toss – as the Balers couldn’t keep pace with Monterey Bay League champion Palma on Friday night in Hollister, losing 31-14.
San Benito boys water polo ready for turnaround
Went down to San Benito High today to talk to the boys water polo team, which finished 0-12 last year in Monterey Bay League Gabilan Division play.
Reed, Balers strong in the pool
Playing the hole-set position in water polo is not for the faint of heart. Just ask San Benito High senior Ben Reed, who is starting at the position for the first time in his varsity career.
The position involves mental and physical warfare, as...
Boys Water Polo: Reimer rules the pool
It’s not often a water polo player can make jaws drop, but that’s exactly what San Benito High senior Daniel Reimer did in the Haybalers’ 14-12 loss to Robert Louis Stevenson on Oct. 6. Simply put, Reimer put on a show that those in attendance won’t soon forget.
Three-sport star Villegas makes an impact on the pitch
In her first two years at San Benito High, Marisa Villegas has performed remarkable feats in volleyball and track and field.
Softball: Balers to play for seventh-straight CCS title
Behind Megan Sabbatini’s 12th shutout of the year, the San Benito softball team will play for its seventh-straight Central Coast Section Division I title on Saturday after beating Leland 4-0 at PAL Stadium in San Jose on Thursday.
Football: Turnovers cost San Benito in 37-20 loss to Willow Glen
For the second-consecutive game, turnovers and too many big plays allowed by the San Benito defense handed the Balers a non-league loss. This time, San Benito fell 37-20 to Willow Glen in San Jose on Friday. The Balers are now 1-2.
Cross-country: Estrada finishes in the top 20 at state
Going into Saturday's Division I cross-country state championship in Fresno, the lone Baler representative Vanessa Estrada had one goal: Retribution for - in her mind - a sub-par performance at the Central Coast Section championships two weeks earlier.
