Sports

Whenever the San Benito Aquatics (SBA) swim program enters a multi-team meet, it knows there will be other teams with more talent and numbers.

There were 5-year-olds riding sheep, all doing their best not to fall off. Boys and girls rode their horses alongside their parents in an attempt to rope the horns and heel of a steer.

In 2003, Brendon Clark left his native Australia—along with all of his loved ones—to pursue a dream of becoming a professional bull rider.

For 15 years, Dominic Giorgi was a rodeo bull fighter.

GILROY—Gavilan College defensive lineman Troy Donovan was beaming as he signed his letter of intent with Trinity International University Thursday. As he peered out at the crowd of friends, family, teammates and coaches who came to share in the moment with him, he couldn’t help but remember who was missing.

Since the Hollister Free Wheelers’ inception 18 years ago, three players—Luis Garcia and brothers Chad and Shane Arzie—are still with the team today.

In less than a year, Roy Sims has gone from unknown to a potential star for the U.S. Sumo team.

Brad Sparrer, an incoming San Benito High junior, won the first flight division division in the Summer Series II Championship at Poppy Ridge Golf Course in Livermore.

Assemblyman Luis Alejo's bill aiming to ban the use of "Redskins" as a public school mascot name in California has passed one committee at the State Senate level, according to his office.

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