Sports

Needing to win two games to keep its dreams alive, the San Benito Babe Ruth 15-and-under team did just that on Thursday in the Pacific Southwest Regional Tournament in Surprise, Ariz.

Steve Christman has worked games at the high school, college and minor league level, but he said nothing compares to calling balls and strikes in a Little League All-Star contest.

Billy Jurevich doesn’t take as many risks as he used too. After all, the 30-year-old part-time motocross racer has a wife—his high school sweetheart, Kristen—and he’s also a Morgan Hill police officer.

For sheer numbers and uniqueness, nothing quite matches up to the California Gymkhana State Finals at Bolado Park. This year’s event begins on Friday and runs through Aug. 1.

San Benito High School could reopen its deepest swimming pool for swim team and water polo athletes as early as next week, said Superintendent John Perales.

The San Benito Babe Ruth 15-and-under All-Star team won the state tournament on July 14, defeating Lodi 13-1 in the winner-take-all championship game in Santa Maria.

Frank Reyes wasn’t searching for a coaching job when the Anzar High football head coaching position opened up.

The Hollister American 9-10 All-Star team never knew what it was like to play from behind—until the District 9 tournament championship game on July 11. Trailing friendly rival Hollister National 7-4 entering the top of the sixth inning—meaning it was three outs away from defeat—American roared back to post a 8-7 win in seven innings.

The District 9 Little League 11-12 All-Star championship game featured two flamethrowers in Scotty Freund and Noah Perez.

Suzy Brookshire, an incoming San Benito High senior, was recently named to the Cal-Hi Sports All-State Softball Underclassmen First Team as a catcher. Brookshire, who made a verbal commitment to Sacramento State in her sophomore year, has produced two of the most prolific offensive seasons in school history.