Benicia High School is getting a makeover, with its biggest changes expected to be completed in the next couple of years. The school was repainted over the summer in the school colors of blue and gold with some tan mixed in. The football field was watered over the summer and looks greener than last year, […]
Benicia fall swim program is great way to stay in shape
Local youth swimmers looking to stay in shape and improve their skills should consider signing up for the Benicia Stingrays Fall Swim Program, which begins Aug. 31 at the James Lemos Swim Center. The fall swim program is designed to further the development of stroke and turn techniques, and conditioning. A balance of teaching and […]
Benicia High JV, varsity football teams host four-school scrimmage Saturday night
After a couple of weeks of practice, Benicia High’s varsity and junior varsity football teams will get a chance to square off against some real opponents Saturday night when the Panthers host Bethel, Vintage and Novato high schools in a four-school scrimmage at Drolette Stadium. The varsity Panthers are coming off a 7-5 season and […]
Benicia umpire Rick Pendergast calls games at Little League Regional tournaments
Rick Pendergast has spent the past 27 years getting yelled at by Benicia Little League baseball coaches, players and fans. Last week in San Bernardino, the 65 year old got a chance to cash in his experience by participating in the most prestigious event of his long career. As Benicia’s premier baseball umpire, Pendergast has […]
Molinari wrestles at Junior World championships
Former Benicia High wrestling star Forrest Molinari got a chance to compete against some of the best grapplers in the world last week at the 2015 Junior Wrestling World Championships in Salvador, Brazil. Molinari – a 2013 BHS graduate who helped King University in Toronto, Canada, repeat as WCWA and NWCA National Dual national champions […]
Benicia’s Thompson, Gregory make All-State softball team
Benicia High softball players Shelby Thompson and McKenna Gregory were each named to the All-State Underclass Second Team by Cal-Hi Sports. Thompson, who last spring helped Benicia win its second straight Sac-Joaquin Section championship, made the Second Team as an infielder. She hit .597 with a team-high 10 home runs, 39 runs and 38 RBIs […]
Gehringer edges out Stingrays
The Benicia Stingrays swim team ended the regular season with a 357-340 loss to the host Gehringer Park Gators last Wednesday in Concord. Alexa Jacobson and Mackenzie Mincy each won three individual events for Benicia’s girls, who won as a team, 209-153. Benicia’s boys lost 204-131 despite three individual victories each for Aden Li and […]
Junior all-stars eliminated at Section Tournament
Benicia’s Junior all-stars made a brief appearance at the Section 1 Tournament in Dixon, losing two straight games for a quick elimination. Benicia, which swept the District 53 Tournament series with American Canyon, opened the Section 1 Tournament with a 9-3 loss to North Oakland/South Oakland on Sunday. The game was tied 3-3 in the […]
Stingrays fall to Martinez
The Benicia Stingrays suffered their first Twin Counties Swim League loss of the season after falling 404-298 at Martinez last Saturday. Benicia (4-1 TCSL) got great performances from its 13-14 and 11-12 girls, helping the Lady Stingrays win their portion of the meet, 179-167. But Martinez dominated the boys 11-12 and 9-10 age divisions and […]
Stingrays hold their own at ECI
The Benicia Stingrays swim team took seventh place in the ‘A’ division and fourth place in the ‘B’ division at last weekend’s competitive East County Invitational, held at Los Medanos College in Pittsburg. Gabriella Tenret and Alexa Jacobson were each high-point winners in the ‘B’ division as 70 percent of Benicia’s swimmers set personal-best times. […]