Sports

With winter break almost over, the San Benito High and Anzar High sports teams are revving up to begin their respective league seasons. The San Benito boys basketball team opens up Monterey Bay League Gabilan Division play at North Monterey County on Jan. 6 at 7 p.m.

College coaches and recruiters, San Benito manager Michael Luna

The days of high school athletes simply relaxing in the summer are long gone. Take incoming San Benito High sophomore Kami Brewer-Pozzi, for example. She recently attended an intensive five-day junior golf camp at Stanford University. The typical day for Pozzi included three to four hours of hitting balls, walking the course and finishing with non-golf games and activities that lasted until 8 or 9 p.m.

The San Benito High swimming team had three individual winners—Shannon Stephens, Zander Bonnet and Ryan Okubo—in last Saturday’s Monterey Bay League Championships at Hartnell College. Stephens won the 50 freestyle in 26.71 seconds, Bonnet won the 100 backstroke in a season-best time of 1:00.45 and Okubo won the 500 free in 5:26.40.

San Benito trumped Palma and 29 other teams at the Apple Cider

San Benito girls soccer head coach Ben Alvarez didn't want to put pressure on his young team before Tuesday's match against Gilroy, but he knew the team was well aware the Balers needed a win to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.

Despite comeback, Gilroy outlasts San Benito by 45-35 margin