SB tops Monta Vista Friday, February 26, 2010 By Andrew Matheson Balers defeat Matadors 54-49 in first round of Division I playoffs The dagger never really came on Tuesday night, although neither did San Benito's second-half demons. "It's doing what you need to do in order to win," Balers head coach Tracy Carpenter said, "and we haven't always done that." Read More......

Nick Lovejoy Baler point guard Tyler Rickard brings the ball up court during the first half of Tuesday's CCS playoff game against Monta Vista. The Balers prevailed 54-49, and played at Carlmont on Thursday as a result.

Junior Davila, above wrestling Gilroy's Rodney Balajadia in the 119-pound final at the Central Coast Section Championships, could see No. 4 Fabian Garcia of Turlock in the fourth round.

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It took Junior Davila all of 10 seconds to show just how explosive and dominant he can be, 10 seconds to flip the switch in one of the biggest matches of his career.

Two weeks ago at the Central Coast Section Championships, wrestling Gilroy rival Rodney Balajadia in the 119-pound final - a grappler the San Benito senior had some difficulty with in his previous two matches - Davila sent a charge through the Independence High School gymnasium when he threw Balajadia across his body and onto the mat in the opening seconds of the first round.
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Cooper Sepulveda, above during a game against Monta Vista last week, was named second team all-league in the TCAL.

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Two Balers named 2nd team in TCAL

Earning a victory in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division I playoffs could go a long way for the San Benito Haybalers next season. So, too, will the fact that the Balers return three of the four players who recently earned all-league honors.

After compiling a 5-7 record in the Tri-County Athletic League, which placed them fifth overall, San Benito was left without a first team selection, although did earn two second-team selections as juniors Cooper Sepulveda and Tyler Rickard were honored.
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Surveys the focus at AHS football meeting

A student survey looking to gauge interest in a football program at Anzar High School was all but finalized on Monday night when the Football Advisory Committee held its second meeting in San Juan Bautista.

The survey will be distributed to sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students at both Aromas and San Juan middles schools, as well as ninth- and 10th-grade students at Anzar High, said Mike Perez, who is part of the student interest subcommittee and is also on the board of trustees for the Aromas - San Juan Unified School District.
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By Lora Schraft San Benito's Jakob Rice spikes the ball as Gilroy's Gavin Menges works for the block Tuesday.

Gilroy sweeps San Benito in TCAL opener

The San Benito Haybalers boys volleyball team has a new coach and an entirely new starting rotation.

The defending Tri-County Athletic League champs are now headed by Erica Richardson, and led on the court by three returning members from last season's team.
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Don Leone' Golf tips

What's the big deal about spinning the ball? Many of my students ask me how to spin the ball to make it stop. My answer is, "Why!?"

Yes, it does look great when you see a tour player hit the ball past the pin and draw it back close to the hole. That's good for the pros, but it may hurt the average player. Most amateurs seldom get the ball to the hole in the first place, so why would you want to spin the ball further way from the hole?
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