Water Polo: Balers cool in the pool
The San Benito High girls water polo program was close to not being able to field a team this season. That’s what makes the Haybalers’ year all the more impressive.
Rodeo: Youth still take to rodeo culture
There were 5-year-olds riding sheep, all doing their best not to fall off. Boys and girls rode their horses alongside their parents in an attempt to rope the horns and heel of a steer.
Reikowski plans on going higher than ever
In last year’s Monterey Bay League Track and Field Trials, Peter Reikowski was in street clothes and on crutches, wondering what could’ve been. The San Benito High senior was having an outstanding season until he suffered a severely sprained right ankle that forced him...
Sumo: Sims wins titles at nationals
In less than a year, Roy Sims has gone from unknown to a potential star for the U.S. Sumo team.
Bikers show off their big muscles
Arm wrestling draws more than 100 competitors from 10 states
McBride a stalwart on the line
In any one game, Eugene McBride could play any one of three positions—nose guard, tackle or end—on the defensive line. The responsibilities are different for every position, but what it takes to play them remain the same: determination, intensity and hard work.
McBride, a San...
Balers flex their muscles in league play
The San Benito High baseball team has a term for hustling on every single play, especially running from base to base: hard 90s. in the high school game, hustling sometimes makes the difference between winning and losing. And if it doesn’t, at the very...
Volleyball: Balers win instant classic
Playing with energy and passion, the San Benito High girls volleyball team earned arguably its biggest victory of the season on Thursday, knocking off Notre Dame-Salinas in four sets. Game scores were 24-26, 27-25, 28-26, 26-24.

















