If moral victories counted for anything, Benicia High’s varsity football team would be 2-0 this season. But broken hearts do count in the standings, and the Panthers find themselves 0-2 after a frustrating 38-21 loss to McClymonds at Drolette Stadium on Friday. It’s been a tough opening road for the Panthers, who began their journey […]
Olmes, Johnson lead Bruins past Redhawks
Anthony Olmes and Marquel Johnson made several connections Friday night at Dante Magnani Field and sparked the St. Patrick-St. Vincent High varsity football team to a 34-21 victory over the Vallejo Redhawks. It was the first win of the year for the Bruins (1-1), who avenged a 14-13 loss at Vallejo last season. The Redhawks […]
BHS tennis sweeps Vanden in opener
Benicia High’s girls tennis team opened the 2015 season with a 9-0 sweep of visiting Vanden last Thursday. Lily Hayward beat three-time Solano County Athletic Conference champion Kiwi McDaniel in No. 1 singles, 6-4, 6-2. Hayward lost in three sets to McDaniel in last year’s SCAC finals. Other singles winners for Benicia included Madeline Beyer […]
BHS golfers beat Vanden
Benicia High’s girls golf team ran its record to 2-0 in the Solano County Athletic Conference after a 295-306 victory over visiting Vanden at Mare Island on Thursday. Benicia sophomore Sofia Young birdied holes Nos. 1, 4 and 6 and shot an even-par 35 to earn medalist honors for the day. Teammate Jordan Whiting added […]
Pitkin out when Panthers take on McClymonds
After coming up two yards short of an upset victory against Concord in last week’s season opener, Benicia High’s varsity football team will try again for an upset when the Panthers host the McClymonds Warriors on Friday at Drolette Stadium. Benicia (0-1) missed a 2-point conversion with 20 seconds remaining and lost 14-13 to the […]
SPSV football team hosts crosstown rival for home opener
The St. Patrick-St. Vincent High varsity football team hopes to notch its first victory of the season when the Bruins host the Vallejo Redhawks on Friday in a crosstown rivalry game at Dante Magnani Field. It’s the home opener for the Bruins (0-1), who fell 47-28 last week at Castlemont in the season opener. SPSV fell […]
BHS soccer team shuts out Wood
Benicia High’s boys varsity soccer team earned its first victory of the season on Wednesday with a 2-0 shutout of host Wood in Vacaville. Landon Elfstrom and Imani McNorton each scored for the Panthers (1-1), who lost their season opener to Napa, 5-0, the day before. “We played a lot better than we did on […]
Lady Panthers serve way past Pittsburg in opener
Benicia High’s varsity volleyball team officially opened its 2015 season Tuesday with a a 25-19, 25-17, 25-20 sweep of visiting Pittsburg. The Lady Panthers were in control all match and rode a wave of steady serving, which accounted for 18 aces in the match. “We’re serving tough,” said Benicia head coach Jamie Hadenfeldt. “We’re having […]
BHS soccer lays egg in Napa
Benicia High’s boys varsity soccer team made a poor 2015 debut in Napa on Tuesday, opening the season with a lackluster 5-0 loss to the Indians. The Panthers looked caught off guard in the first half as the Indians (4-0) ripped off four unanswered goals for a commanding lead at the break. Benicia’s defense didn’t […]
BHS golfers open season with victory over Bethel
It wasn’t a particularly good effort by Benicia’s usual lofty standards, but the Lady Panthers girls golf team managed to knock off host Bethel on Tuesday, 315-362, in the Solano County Athletic Conference opener for both teams on the Blue Rock Springs East Course. The Lady Panthers are more accustomed to shooting 215 than 315, […]