Gillies earns promotion to Triple-A
It might not be long before Darin Gillies gets called up to the majors. The former San Benito High standout took another big step in that direction when he earned a promotion to the Tacoma Rainiers, the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. Gillies...
San Benito girls volleyball expects another great season
For the San Benito High girls volleyball team, the future is now.
Roundup: Balers’ golf team defeats Salinas
Thanks to another medalist showing by senior Emiley Palmquist, the San Benito girls golf team squeezed by Salinas 288-301 Tuesday at San Juan Oaks Golf Course.
HOOPS: Sepulveda, Belton lead Balers in all-league honors
After finishing with a 9-3 record in the Tri-County Athletic
Hollister AAU team fares well at San Jose State
Tom Dean's two Hollister AAU teams, comprised mostly of San
Boys Soccer: Balers out to show they belong
The San Benito High boys soccer team didn’t exactly enjoy its time in the Monterey Bay League’s Gabilan Division last year. The Haybalers tied with Salinas for last place in the MBL’s upper division a year after they won the lower Pacific Division. San Benito enters its second year in the Gabilan expecting to show it belongs with the league’s elite teams.
Volleyball: Sabbatini hammers competition
At the start of Lauren Sabbatini’s sophomore season, Haybalers coach Ruth Testman gave her the nickname Popeye. Another nickname might suffice: hammer. At times, the junior outside hitter delivers a swing with such precision and authority that she bludgeons the ball through any block.














