Profile: Don’t mess with this rising sumo star
Fatigued mentally and physically, Roy Sims contemplated whether he should continue.
Local Babe Ruth team’s run ends in Surprise
The San Benito Babe Ruth 15-and-under team saw its memorable season end on July 31 in the Pacific Southwest Regional tournament in Surprise, Ariz.
Two-sport star Sotelo shows fierce determination
Coaches love athletes like Andrew Sotelo, an incoming San Benito High senior who practices everyday with fierce determination while being able to transfer that energy to game day.
Baseball: San Benito staves off elimination
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.
Baseball: Little League umpires love the call
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.
Motocross: Jurevich tough on crime, course
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.
Gymkhana: For the Odoms, sport a true family outing
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.
SBHS prepares to reopen deep pool
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.
Baseball: San Benito Babe Ruth 15s win state
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.
