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Two games into the league season and the Balers have seen almost everything.  Hollister opened Gabilan Division play at Alisal and rolled on offense with a spectacular passing attack. Yet they trailed in the final minute. With the game on the line and the pressure...

The Morgan Hill-based Bay Area Panthers of the Indoor Football League closed the regular season with a 45-30 win over the Massachusetts Pirates on July 25. The victory improved the team’s record to 13-3—best in the IFL—and enhanced their standing heading into the post-season.  The...

Gavilan football and men’s and women’s soccer are having great seasons. The Rams’ men’s soccer team is 3-4-2. Wins have come against Redwoods 2-1, Contra Costa 3-0 and Monterey Peninsula 10-1, with a 1-1 tie against Lemoore and a 1-1 tie against Siskiyous.  Edisson Torres and...

The Hollister volleyball team is back in gear. After a rebuilding season with a young team that missed the playoffs, the Balers are back in the thick of the turbulent waters of the competitive Pacific Coast Athletic League, Gabilan Division. Led by six-rotation outside hitter...

Hollister HS Football (1-2 overall, 1-0 PCAL Gabilan) Recent results: Won 44-40 at Alisal Upcoming games: 7:30pm Sept. 26 vs. North Salinas NOTES: Quarterback Cruz Raquet accounted for five touchdowns and led the Balers to the winning come-from-behind score with just two seconds remaining in the game. Hollister...

After an 18-year absence, Gavilan College reinstituted its women's soccer program in 2023. Javier Alejo, a Gilroy High graduate who played on the Gavilan men's soccer team, was named the head coach.  The program slowly came back to life and won its first match last...

Athletic teams at local junior colleges Gavilan and Hartnell are often mostly populated by student-athletes from a cross-section of local high schools. The JCs provide a continuing avenue for education and athletics for many, and a large number look to move on to four-year...

After graduations, the Hollister boys basketball team has quickly reloaded and is 10-7 overall and in the thick of the league race.  After a challenging preseason slate which produced a 7-5 mark, the young crew is coming together. They opened league action with a road...

Hollister HS Boys Basketball (11-7 overall, 4-2 PCAL Mission) Recent results: Lost 44-31 at Everett Alvarez; Won 70-57 vs. St. Francis Upcoming games: 7pm Jan. 30 at Stevenson; 7pm Feb. 3 vs. Rancho San Juan; 7pm Feb. 5 vs. North Monterey County NOTES: Balers and RSJ are...