To reach the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa., your Majors all-star team first has to win its own District championship. It’s been nine years since Benicia’s 11/12s have won a District 53 title, and Benicia will have to beat out 12 other squads when the 2016 Majors tournament begins Thursday at Community […]
Benicia Little League 10/11 all-stars building on success
Benicia Little League’s 10-11 all-star team makes its debut at the District 53 Tournament in Fairfield this Saturday afternoon. Benicia’s 10/11s have a solid pedigree. More than half the roster is made up of players from last year’s 9/10 all-star team – a squad that made it to the District 53 championship game and won […]
Benicia Cardinals win Juniors TOC
The top-seeded Benicia Cardinals wrapped up the Juniors Tournament of Champions title by shutting out the American Canyon Wolves, 2-0, Friday night at Fitzgerald Field. The Cardinals, who went 3-0 in the TOC and finished with a 17-3 overall record, got great pitching from Peter Templeton in the championship game. Templeton scattered six hits, struck […]
Big League all-stars start Saturday
Benicia’s Big League all-star team didn’t get much work in prior to this Saturday’s opening of the Section 1 Tournament at Fitzgerald Field. Benicia has had trouble finding a place to practice. Fitzgerald Field has been busy hosting the Juniors Tournament of Champions and Benicia High’s baseball fields are unavailable due to planned construction at […]
BHS summer weight training finds home at Jute CrossFit
Planned construction at Benicia High’s Drolette Stadium forced the school’s summer weight training program to find a new home. The coaching staff at Jute CrossFit in Benicia’s industrial park was happy to oblige. The Jute CrossFit Gym, located at 6002 Egret Ct., is hosting three separate one-hour morning classes for the next three weeks, helping […]
Stingrays race past Piranhas
The Benicia Stingrays won their second straight Tri County Swim League meet by knocking off the host Hercules Piranhas last Saturday, 448-254. Benicia’s boys won 220-134 thanks to a strong showing from their 13-14 swimmers. Nate Freeman, Joey Birdseye, Elian Salindong and Andrew Maichel broke a six-year-old Stingrays 13-14 boys record in the 200 freestyle […]
Stingrays swim past Gators
The Benicia Stingrays earned their first Twin Counties Swim League victory of the season with a 332-164 win over the visiting Gehringer Park Gators last Wednesday at the James Lemos Swim Center. Benicia’s boys won 176-68 while the girls won 156-96. Two Stingrays records fell during the meet. Robert Patocchi, Elian Salindong, Joey Birdseye and […]
8-U Outlaws take first place at Piece of the Rock Tournament
The Benicia Outlaws 8-under fastpitch softball team took first place at last weekend’s Piece of the Rock Tournament in Rocklin. Benicia’s pitching and defense didn’t allow a run in six games and only allowed one runner to reach third base en route to their second consecutive championship while improving to 11-0 this season. Benicia began […]
BHS baseball hands out awards
Benicia High’s varsity baseball program handed out team awards Wednesday at the home of manager Jim Bowles. The Panthers finished with a 19-12 record and captured the Solano County Athletic Conference and Sac-Joaquin Section Division II championships, winning their final eight games of the season and 11 of their last 12. “This team was really […]
SPSV softball team comes up empty in NCS title game
Hitting home runs and lighting up the scoreboard had practically become a routine for the St. Patrick-St. Vincent High softball team throughout the regular season and playoffs. But during last Saturday night’s North Coast Section Division IV championship game in Novato, the Lady Bruins came up empty. Marin Catholic pitcher Carly Slack held SPSV to […]