Benicia High’s McKenna Gregory was recently named to the Underclassman First Team as a multipurpose softball player by Cal-Hi Sports. Gregory, who was a Second Team multipurpose player selection in 2015 after her sophomore season, was bumped up to First Team after a 2016 junior season that saw her go 19-7 with a 1.37 earned-run […]
Hadley turning on the racing heat
At only 14 years old, Vallejo driver Heather “The Heat” Hadley is already a force to be reckoned with on the Northern California Kart racing circuit. Hadley, who will be a freshman next fall at Redwood High School in Corte Madera, is winning races consistently at Kart tracks in Davis, Sonoma and far-off tracks in […]
Stingrays break records at ECI
The Benicia Stingrays had several excellent swimming performances at last weekend’s East County Invitational at Los Medanos College in Pittsburg and finished in fourth place out of 11 teams. Elian Salindong and Ryan Klubben were the superstars for Benicia’s boys, who finished in second place behind Forest Park, which won both the boys and girls […]
Junior all-stars keep rolling along
Richard Mealey threw a five-inning shutout and Benicia’s Junior League all-star team pounded out 11 hits in a 12-0 victory over Fort Bragg at the Section 1 Tournament in Terra Linda on Tuesday. It was the second straight win for Benicia’s Juniors at the Section Tournament, setting up a winner’s bracket game Thursday against Walnut […]
Stingrays edged by Seals
The Benicia Stingrays swim team lost a close home match against the Pinole Seals last week, falling 303-296 to drop to 2-2 in the Tri County Swim League. Five Stingrays records were broken during the meet, including four by the boys squad, which fell 165-131 to Pinole for their first TCSL loss of the season. […]
Magic ends for 11/12 all-stars
Benicia Little League’s 11/12 all-stars thought they had Napa National right where they wanted them. Needing to win Sunday at Community Park to force a decisive District 53 title game on Monday, Benicia trailed 6-4 going to the sixth inning and was due to have its leadoff hitters coming to the plate. But before Benicia […]
Benicia 9/10s eliminated in eight innings
Needing one more victory to reach the District 53 championship round, Benicia Little League’s 9/10 all-stars gave everything they had but ended up falling short, losing 8-7 to Tri-Valley in eight innings Sunday in American Canyon. Benicia (2-2) came back from deficits in the sixth and seventh innings but couldn’t come up with the big […]
Junior all-stars cruise to easy win in Section opener
Fresh off a dominating performance in the District 53 Tournament, Benicia’s Junior League all-star team kept the momentum going with a 17-5 victory over Dixon in six innings on Sunday in the Section 1 opener in Terra Linda. Vallecito Field, which is hosting the tournament, is very small compared to Benicia’s home park at Fitzgerald […]
Major stars reach title round
Benicia Little League’s Majors all-stars rolled into the District 53 championship round after a 11-0 victory over Napa American in four innings on Friday at Community Park. Pitchers Devin Mason and Jakob Boyle combined on a one-hitter -– the third straight one-hitter thrown by Benicia’s pitching staff in the tournament. Benicia (6-1) has won four […]
Benicia 9/10s hanging tough in District tourney
Benicia Little League’s 9/10 all-stars staved off elimination with a convincing 19-5 victory over Napa National in four innings at the District 53 Tournament in American Canyon on Friday. Peyton Rowles went 4-for-4 with three runs and two RBIs while teammate Myles Cooper went 2-for-4 with two runs and three RBIs as Benicia (2-1) moved […]