Backed by McKenna Gregory’s second no-hitter of the season, Benicia High’s softball team managed to squeak by El Capitan, 1-0, in Tuesday’s first round of the Sac-Joaquin Section Division III playoffs in Sacramento. Benicia’s only run came in the bottom of the third inning. Olivia Mackey led off with a single, advanced to third on […]
No. 1 Bentley ends SPSV’s volleyball year
The St. Patrick-St. Vincent High boys volleyball team had its season end Tuesday night after a 25-19, 25-22, 19-25, 25-17 loss to top-seeded Bentley in the North Coast Section Division III semifinals. The Bruins (25-7) were one win away from a berth in the NCS Finals and the Northern California Tournament but couldn’t slow down […]
BHS golf season ends at Masters
Benicia High’s boys golf team had its season come to an end at Monday’s Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Tournament, held at the Reserve at Spanos Park in Stockton. The Panthers collectively shot a 424 and finished 11th out of 15 schools. Benicia, which finished 10th out of 14 schools last season, was coming off its first-ever […]
BHS swimmers are little fishes in big pond at SJS championships
Benicia High’s varsity swimmers were little fishes in a big pond at last week’s Sac-Joaquin Section Championships at Tokay High School in Lodi. The Lady Panthers had a solid showing and took ninth place as a team with 98 points. Granite Bay won the varsity girls team championship with 321 points, followed by Davis (310) […]
Core leads Alabama State to SWAC title, named tourney’s Most Valuable Player
Former Benicia High softball star Kendall Core helped Alabama State’s softball team win its first Southwestern Athletic Conference Softball Tournament championship and was named the tourney’s Most Valuable Player. Core, who graduated from Benicia High in 2013 after winning two consecutive Solano County Athletic Conference Most Valuable Player awards, went 3-for-5 with two homers and […]
SPSV boys volleyball team sweeps into NCS semifinals
The St. Patrick-St. Vincent High boys volleyball team advanced to the North Coast Section Division III semifinals after a 25-15, 25-22, 25-17 sweep of visiting Valley Christian last Saturday. It was the eighth straight victory for the Bruins (25-6), who are seeded fourth in the Division III bracket. SPSV is looking for its first NCS […]
BHS badminton season ends at Sections
Benicia High’s badminton team had its best showing ever at last weekend’s Sac-Joaquin Section championships in Stockton but still had their season come to an end. Senior Gabriella Traver, who earlier this month became the first Lady Panther to win a Solano County Athletic Conference badminton singles championship, went 3-2 in the SJS Tournament and […]
BHS boys track team takes second, girls third as Vanden dominates SCAC championships
Benicia High’s varsity track teams gave a solid effort but were no match for the Vanden Vikings at the Solano County Athletic Conference championships, which concluded Friday at Corbus Field in Vallejo. The Panther varsity boys took home four first-place medals but finished second as a team with 99 points, well behind Vanden’s 173 points. […]
BHS baseball, softball open playoffs Tuesday
Benicia High’s varsity baseball and softball teams each open the postseason on Tuesday in Sacramento. The Panther baseball team, champions of the Solano County Athletic Conference, earned the No. 3 seed in the 10-team Sac-Joaquin Section Division II bracket and will face No. 6 seed Oakmont at American River College at 4 p.m. The Lady […]
Season ends for BHS girls soccer after shutout loss in SJS quarterfinals
Benicia High’s girls soccer team got trampled by the Manteca Lady Buffaloes, 3-0, in Thursday’s Sac-Joaquin Section Division III quarterfinals in Manteca. The defeat ended the season for the Lady Panthers, who finished with a 10-9 overall record. Top-seeded Manteca (23-2-1), which lost in the Section championship game in 2014 and 2015, advanced to a […]