The season came to an end for Benicia High’s girls basketball team Tuesday night after a 64-29 loss at Florin in the opening round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division III playoffs. Florin (19-8), seeded No. 7 in the tournament after finishing third in the Metropolitan League, outscored No. 10 seed Benicia (14-9) in every quarter, […]
SPSV softball ready for another run
Now that Zoe Conley is out of the way, the path to the Tri-County Athletic League and North Coast Section championships appears to be open for the St. Patrick-St. Vincent High varsity softball team. Conley, who pitched Salesian past the Lady Bruins in last year’s TCAL championship game and NCS Division IV title game, is […]
SPSV boys win volleyball season opener
The St. Patrick-St. Vincent boys varsity volleyball team opened its 2015 season with a thrilling 25-14, 20-25, 23-25, 28-26, 15-8 victory over host El Cerrito on Monday. Deo Boongaling had 16 kills, three aces and 16 digs for the Bruins, who narrowly kept their league winning streak in tact. SPSV hasn’t lost a league match […]
BHS wrestlers shine at Section championships
Benicia High’s wrestling team had quite a weekend while hosting the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II championships. The Panthers had 10 wrestlers finish fourth or better in their respective weight classes on Saturday to qualify for this coming weekend’s Section Masters Tournament at the Stockton Arena. Five Panthers won individual championships, and Benicia as a team […]
Bruins ready to dominate TCAL volleyball again
The St. Patrick-St. Vincent High boys volleyball team has won six straight league championships and hasn’t lost a league match since 2008. The Bruins seem primed to extend both of those streaks this season. SPSV lost only four seniors from last year’s undefeated Tri-County Athletic League champion. Four of the six regular starters return from […]
SPSV falls to El Cerrito in TCAL championship game
The third time wasn’t the charm for the St. Patrick-St. Vincent High boys basketball team Friday at El Cerrito. The Bruins, who lost two games against El Cerrito during the regular season, lost to the Gauchos again, 78-56, in the Tri-County Athletic League Rock Division championship game. It was the eighth straight victory for the […]
Orienteering coming to Community Park
Expect to see orange markers sprouting at Benicia Community Park this Sunday as the Bay Area Orienteering Club (BAOC) brings an orienteering event to Solano County for the first time. Orienteering is an international sport in which, using an accurate, detailed map and a compass, people find points in the landscape. It can be enjoyed […]
Panthers rout American Canyon but lose a tiebreaker and miss playoffs
Benicia High’s boys varsity basketball team thought it found the key to the postseason Tuesday night, only to find the lock broken by Fairfield and rival Bethel sneaking into the playoffs. Benicia’s three seniors combined for 45 points on Senior Night as the Panthers rolled past visiting American Canyon, 78-59, in the regular-season finale. But […]
Lady Panthers make playoffs despite big loss
Benicia High’s girls varsity basketball team backed its way into the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs with a 52-26 loss to host American Canyon in Tuesday night’s regular-season finale. The defeat left the Lady Panthers (14-8) tied with Vallejo for the final automatic playoff spot awarded to the Solano County Athletic Conference, both teams finishing 4-6 in […]
Bruin boys reach TCAL title game after big victory
B.J. Standley scored a game-high 18 points and three other Bruins scored in double figures as the St. Patrick-St. Vincent High boys basketball team beat visiting Salesian, 66-51, Tuesday night in the Tri-County Athletic League semifinals. It was the 20th victory of the season for the Bruins (20-7), who snapped a three-game losing streak. SPSV […]