No shortage of power Friday, August 27, 2010 By Andrew Matheson San Benito may be small in numbers this season, but the team will be strong, physical and athletic It will be, no doubt, one of the smaller rosters the San Benito girls volleyball team has had in recent years. No matter. Although just 10 girls cracked the varsity lineup this season - down from the usual 15 - the lack of bodies hasn't changed much, if anything at all, in the way San Benito operates or what it expects. Read More......

Nick Lovejoy Returning to the Baler volleyball team this year, Jessica Steigleman hopes to lead the team back to the top of the TCAL standings.

The Professional Bull Riders Touring Pro Division will come to Bolado Park for the fourth year on Saturday, Sept. 4.

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Former world champion Mike Lee, famed bullfighter Shorty Gorham and former world champ turned Nashville recording artist Justin McBride - not to mention the bucking bulls that make it all possible - will all be in action when the Professional Bull Riders Touring Pro Division invades Bolado Park on Saturday, Sept. 4.
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San Benito High School junior Nick Mendizabal recently broke the state bench press record in the 16- to 17-year-old age division with a 270-pound lift. Mendizabal will compete in the world competition in Las Vegas in November.

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Local lifter raises the bar

Seeking an ideal body weight of 165 pounds, Nick Mendizabal's goal, he said, will be to bench press about 305 to 310 pounds at the world championships in November, or roughly 190 percent of his body weight.

On the surface, it's perhaps a surprising percentage to most, especially considering Mendizabal recently started his junior year at San Benito High School, and had his very first powerlifting competition in April.
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Take time before your shots

How much time is too much time? Many golfers spend more time than they need tinkering with their swing, club selection or over-analyzing the shot.
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Sports briefs

Registration will begin at 10:30 a.m. with opening ceremonies scheduled for 11:30 a.m. A shotgun start will happen at noon, with a Court of Honor and steak dinner slated for the 19th Hole at 5 p.m.

Cost is $85 per player, which includes golf, a cart, a goodie bag, lunch, a banquet and awards.

Awards will be given out to the top three teams, closest to the pin, longest drive and any hole-in-ones, which will be awarded a Harley Davidson. Raffle items include a round of golf for a foursome, a 42-inch LCD television, a wheel barrel of beer, wine gift baskets, a Cleveland wedge, golf GPS and much more.

For more information or to sign-up, go online to: www.rawn.org, or call (831) 537-8071.
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Sports in brief

"Lovemark is a talented California native who currently sits atop the Nationwide Tour money list," Knight said. "His achievements in 2010 alone make him the perfect candidate for a sponsor exemption, not to mention he was runner-up at the 2009 Frys.com Open."

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