The St. Patrick-St. Vincent High girls varsity volleyball team has come close to winning the Tri-County Athletic League championship in recent years, only to come up a little short. But with no dominant team in the TCAL this season, the Lady Bruins feel they have as good a shot as anyone to bring home the […]
Panthers can’t catch Pumas
By the time Benicia High’s varsity football team figured out how to stop Maria Carrillo receiver Seth Vernon, the damage had been done. Vernon caught three touchdown passes in the first 29 minutes and had 153 receiving yards in the first half alone to lead the Maria Carrillo Pumas past the Panthers, 28-14, Friday night […]
Lady Bruin volleyball gets swept on road
The St. Patrick-St. Vincent High girls varsity volleyball team was swept by host Marin Academy on Friday, losing 25-16, 25-23, 25-15. Candice Turk had three kills and two blocks for the Lady Bruins (2-3). Caroline Gallagher had four aces and three kills, Nikki Lumauod added three aces, and Makahla Bolko had four kills. Kamyrn Mitchell […]
BHS volleyball wins SCAC opener
Benicia High’s varsity volleyball team rebounded from a sluggish start and beat host Bethel on Thursday, 21-25, 25-13, 25-20, 25-17, in the Solano County Athletic Conference opener for both teams. Fired up by its raucous home crowd, Bethel played out of its mind in the opening set, which only seemed to fire up Benicia. “It […]
BHS tennis team still unbeaten in SCAC play
Benicia High’s girls tennis team improved to 3-0 in the Solano County Athletic Conference after a 7-2 victory over host Bethel on Thursday. Lily Hayward remained unbeaten this season after a 6-1, 6-1 victory in No. 1 singles for the Lady Panthers (3-0 SCAC). Benicia’s top five singles players have yet to lose a match. […]
Antonio leads BHS golfers past Vanden
Freshman Angel Antonio shot a 39 and won medalist honors for a second straight time as Benicia High’s girls golf team beat host Vanden, 242-258, on Thursday at Cypress Lakes. It was also the second straight round where Antonio shot a 39. “We’re going to have to work on her so she can break out […]
BHS football team hopes to build momentum
Benicia High’s varsity football team will try to build on last week’s shutout victory over Pinole Valley when the Panthers take on the Maria Carrillo Pumas on Friday night in Santa Rosa. The Panthers (1-1) played a defensive gem in last week’s 14-0 win over the Spartans and registered their first shutout since Oct. 10, […]
SPSV football team looks to extend win streak Saturday
Riding high after two impressive victories to open the season, the St. Patrick-St. Vincent High varsity football team will try to extend their winning streak when they take on the Burton Pumas on Saturday in San Francisco. The Bruins destroyed their first two opponents this season, winning 47-12 at Ygnacio Valley and 46-0 last week […]
BHS volleyball team turns back Albany for first victory of season
Benicia High’s varsity volleyball team turned back visiting Albany for a 25-17, 21-25, 25-17, 25-18 victory Wednesday night in Benicia’s home opener. It was the first win of the young season for the Lady Panthers (1-1) and avenged a four-set loss to Albany last year. “They beat us last year so we really wanted to […]
Austin Carr goes from walk-on to team captain at Northwestern
Austin Carr’s college football career has been quite a journey. In 2012, Carr made the Northwestern University football program as a freshman walk-on after setting Benicia High season records in rushing yards (1,481), combined rushing/receiving yards (2,325) and total points (196) the year prior. Now in 2016, the fifth-year senior is not only the Wildcats’ […]