Playoff loss can’t dampen San Benito’s tremendous season
Even after the San Benito High girls basketball team lost 46-28 to Los Gatos High in the quarterfinals of the Central Coast Section Division I playoffs on Feb. 22, it didn’t dampen coach Mitch Burley’s spirits.
“I was totally satisfied with the season,” said Burley,...
With firm foundation, San Benito boys basketball team looks to the future
Despite a 50-36 loss in the opening round of the Central Coast Section Division I playoffs on Feb. 18, San Benito High boys basketball coach Bo Buller wasn’t too downtrodden afterward.
After all, the Haybalers had their best season in eight years and the future...
Balers’ roundup: Boys soccer team, 3 wrestlers win league titles; CCS tournament starts
In the context of a high school sports season, rarely is a league championship and Central Coast Section playoff berth decided on the final day of the regular-season between the very two teams that are in contention for them.
But that’s exactly the situation the...
Alvarez Funes looks to lead San Benito boys soccer team to Mission Division championship
It’s not often when teammates on a high school sports team look to a sophomore to lead the way, both on and off the field. But that’s exactly what San Benito’s soccer team has in precocious forward Hernan Alvarez Funes, whose talent cannot be...
Balers lose shootout to Menlo School in CCS D2 playoff semifinals
When the San Benito High football team found out it was the top seed in the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs, it knew it would have a prime opportunity to win the program’s first section title since the 2014 season.
It wasn’t meant to...
Haybalers survive and advance to CCS semifinal vs. Menlo School
If there was one thing missing from the Hollister Haybalers football team in the first half of their Central Coast Section Division II home playoff game against Burlingame High on Nov. 12, it was the relentless energy the Balers had brought to the field...
Jackson Pace shines in Area Code Games
The night before his start in the Area Code Games in San Diego on Aug. 10, Jackson Pace was understandably a bit anxious. After all, the San Benito High senior was going to pitch in front of at least one scout from every Major...
Haybalers can’t climb Sequoia in CCS title game loss
On the cusp of winning its first Central Coast Section championship in program history, the San Benito High baseball team fell flat in a 11-4 loss to Sequoia of Redwood City on Saturday in the Division II title contest. The Haybalers have now made...
San Benito baseball team looks to make history
Two down, one to go. The San Benito High baseball team finds itself on the verge of history after a 2-0 win over Mountain View on Wednesday in a Central Coast Section Division II playoff semifinal. The No. 2 seed Haybalers (17-9) play host...
Itchin’ to be pitching
San Benito High School sophomore Matthew Peña took advantage of a warm Friday afternoon at Dunne Park in Hollister to work on pitching drills in preparation for his first stint on the varsity baseball team.
Peña said he’s been honing his skills during the offseason...
