Two key baskets by Elizabeth Sweeney and a free throw from Kaylan Lockrem helped lift Benicia High’s girls varsity basketball team to a 43-42 overtime victory over visiting Fairfield last Thursday. It was the first full game for Benicia (14-5, 4-3 Solano County Athletic Conference) without star senior Michelle Li, who led the team in […]
Panthers fall apart late in loss to Falcons
Benicia High’s boys varsity basketball team wasn’t able to hang on against host Fairfield on Friday and lost to the Falcons, 68-56. The Panthers (9-15, 2-5 Solano County Athletic Conference) had a 28-25 lead at halftime but the Falcons (12-11, 3-4 SCAC) used a 17-11 run in the third quarter to take the lead. Fairfield […]
Soccer season ends for SPSV
Soccer season came to an end for the St. Patrick-St. Vincent High boys and girls teams on Thursday after both squads were shut out in the first round of the Tri-County Athletic League playoffs. The Lady Bruins lost 3-0 at El Cerrito in a Rock Division contest and finished the season with a 3-10 overall […]
Panthers take down Wolves for third straight SCAC wrestling championship
Benicia High’s varsity wrestling team wasn’t about to give up its throne in the Solano County Athletic Conference. The Panthers went into American Canyon on Wednesday and out-muscled the previously undefeated Wolves, 61-6, to wrap up their third consecutive SCAC team championship. Benicia (17-0, 5-0 SCAC) now advances to the Sac-Joaquin Section Division II Team […]
Panthers nearly upset Vikings
Vanden’s DeMarre Walker scored 16 points in overtime to help the Vikings turn back Benicia High’s boys varsity basketball team, 83-76, Tuesday night in Benicia. The Panthers rallied back from a nine-point deficit with an 18-9 run in the fourth quarter to force overtime. Walker took it from there, drilling a pair of 3-pointers, adding […]
Li injured as Lady Panthers get blown out
Michelle Li suffered a knee injury two minutes into Tuesday’s game against Vanden and Benicia High’s girls varsity basketball team struggled to an 86-36 loss. Li, a senior who leads Benicia in most statistical categories, was taken to Kaiser Hospital in Vallejo after possibly suffering a torn ligament. Li is undergoing further evaluation and will […]
SPSV girls soccer team goes into playoffs with momentum
The St. Patrick-St. Vincent High girls soccer team ended the regular season on a high note Tuesday with a 2-0 Senior Night victory over visiting Salesian at Dante Magnani Field. It was the second win in the past three games for the Lady Bruins (3-9, 2-8 Tri-County Athletic League), who travel to El Cerrito on […]
SPSV girls hoop struggles at home
The St. Patrick-St. Vincent High girls varsity basketball team never got going in a 65-21 loss to visiting Salesian on Tuesday. Selena Caoile had five of SPSV’s nine made shots from the field and scored 11 points. Salesian led 61-16 after three quarters. The Lady Bruins (6-19, 0-9 TCAL) wrap up the regular season Thursday […]
SPSV boys hoop falls at Salesian
A poor start to each half doomed the St. Patrick-St. Vincent High boys varsity basketball team in a 78-59 loss at Salesian on Tuesday. The Bruins were outscored 22-10 in the first quarter and 22-3 in the third quarter. Salesian (16-7, 5-4 Tri-County Athletic League) led by 36 points midway through the second half. Romeo […]
Benicia’s Mackey accepts scholarship to play softball for Southern Oregon
Benicia High senior Victoria Mackey fulfilled a dream Monday night when she signed an athletic scholarship offer to play softball for Southern Oregon University after graduation. Mackey took a somewhat alternative road to the college ranks. The pitcher and first baseman hasn’t played high school softball since her freshman year at Benicia, instead concentrating on […]