Sara Hingley’s goal with just over five minutes remaining in a second overtime lifted Benicia High’s girls soccer team to a 2-1 victory over visiting Ceres in Tuesday’s opening round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division III playoffs. The Lady Panthers (12-6-2), seeded eighth in the 16-team tournament, put on enormous pressure in front of the […]
Mackey’s no-no completes perfect SCAC season for BHS softball team
Senior Victoria Mackey threw a five-inning no-hitter Tuesday as Benicia High’s varsity softball team beat visiting American Canyon, 10-0, on Senior Day to wrap up its third straight unbeaten Solano County Athletic Conference campaign. The Lady Panthers (23-4, 15-0 SCAC) scored in every inning against American Canyon (14-12, 9-6 SCAC) while Mackey scattered two walks […]
Season comes to an end for BHS boys tennis team
Benicia High’s boys tennis team had its season as a group come to an abrupt halt Tuesday after a 6-3 loss to visiting Bella Vista in the quarterfinals of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II playoffs. Rajan Bhatia earned Benicia’s only singles victory, winning 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 at No. 2. Emad Abdul-Wajid and Andrew Butawan were […]
SPSV volleyball team survives TCAL semifinal scare
The St. Patrick-St. Vincent High boys volleyball team avoided becoming the victim of the biggest upset in Tri-County Athletic League history by holding off St. Joe’s, 25-27, 25-22, 25-17, 23-25, 15-11 in the TCAL semifinals at the Bruins Lair. Deo Boongaling had 20 kills, 10 digs and two aces for the Bruins (24-9), who will […]
Oldtimers beat San Jose for third straight win
The Benicia Oldtimers baseball team beat visiting San Jose last Sunday, 8-2, to run their winning streak to three games while evening their overall record at 4-4. Seven different Oldtimers scored on the day. Rich Reza doubled and scored twice while Mark Mortensen, Ernest Holquin and Eric Wheat delivered key singles in a five-run fourth […]
Phillips pitches Benicia High baseball team into the playoffs
Evan Phillips pitched a four-hit shutout and Benicia High’s varsity baseball team clinched a postseason berth with a 2-0 victory over host American Canyon on Monday. The Panthers (16-10, 9-5 Solano County Athletic Conference) can finish no worse than third place and could still take second place with a win over American Canyon on Friday in […]
BHS golfers advance to SJS Masters
Benicia High’s boys golf team didn’t have a great day Monday in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II Tournament at Sierra View Country Club in Roseville, but the Panthers were good enough to extend their season. The Panthers finished with a 418, well behind tournament champion Whitney (398) but five strokes ahead of Oakmont for second […]
Lady Panther swimmers set several records at SCAC Championships
Benicia High’s swimming team capped off another successful Solano County Athletic Conference season by winning both the boys and girls pennants at last weekend’s SCAC Championship Meet. The Lady Panthers scored 439 points to top host American Canyon (293), Fairfield (143), Jesse Bethel (79) and Vallejo (73). The Panther boys earned 400 points, well ahead […]
Panthers nearly squander playoff hope
Benicia High’s varsity baseball team avoided disaster Friday with a 4-2 victory in eight innings over host Fairfield. The Panthers, locked in a tight playoff race with American Canyon and Bethel, took the lead for good with two runs in the top of the eighth. Pitcher Cole Eigenhuis, who went all eight innings for Benicia, […]
SPSV softball goes unbeaten in TCAL play
The St. Patrick-St. Vincent High varsity softball team wrapped up an unbeaten Tri-County Athletic League season with a 11-4 victory over host Pinole Valley on Friday. It was the 20th win of the season for the Lady Bruins (20-4), who finished 10-0 in the TCAL. It’s SPSV’s first perfect league season since 2011 when the […]