Sports

Two of the best athletes at San Benito High happen to be second cousins.

Ceily Hepner always wondered if she was good enough to play with the boys. She’s got her answer. The San Benito High junior starts for a team that has no seniors but plenty of room for growth and optimism.

San Benito defeats Gilroy 50-46 in boys basketball Saturday

San Benito High School trustees voted 4-1 in favor of approving a roughly $2.6 million lease-leaseback agreement for tennis courts and a new parking lot with some qualifications. Trustee Evelyn Muro cast the lone dissenting vote at the regular board meeting last week.

Behind No. 1 singles play Kyle Skinner, the Balers tennis team stayed perfect in its league season Tuesday.

Shraee Harrison knows there’s some decent talent on the San Benito High boys basketball team. That’s why the 6-foot-3, 200-pound forward said he feels confident the team can turn things around despite being 0-5 entering the Palma Tournament on Thursday.

In 2014, athletes and sports teams from San Benito County purported themselves well.

After a Tri-County Athletic season that came almost too easy for the San Benito swim teams, Friday’s meet against Salinas represented the closest and toughest meet of the year.