Monthly Archives: August 2012
VOLLEYBALL: Depth could carry Rams to the top
With a roster made up of 14 players coming out of 13 different high schools, the Gavilan College women’s volleyball team has really just started to find some chemistry on the court. But that doesn’t mean the expectations for the 2012 season aren’t just as high for the Rams, who are coming off their third straight Northern California regional playoff appearance.
FIELD HOCKEY: GHS wins opener in a rout
The Gilroy High varsity field hockey team (1-0) routed host Sobrato 9-0 in nonleague action Thursday in Morgan Hill.
Nonprofit created in Tara Romero’s honor
Friends and family of Tara Romero, the Sobrato High School freshman who was killed in a drive-by shooting in Morgan Hill Nov. 4, 2011, have created a nonprofit called “Everyone’s Child, the Tara Romero Youth Empowerment Project,” to raise money for a public art project in honor of Romero and other fallen teens in the community.
BRIEFS: Randy Guerrero gets opponent for Sept. 8 debut bout
Randy Guerrero’s professional boxing debut on the undercard of the Andre Ward-Chad Dawson WBC/WBA Super Middleweight title clash is right around the corner. And the younger brother of Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero now knows who he will square off with Sept. 8 at Oracle Arena in Oakland.
Police briefs: Copper piping theft and man punches woman at pizza parlor
Police responded to several incidents of car theft this week, as well as random acts of violence at various Gilroy businesses, both at the expected locals – such as a bar in the early hours of the morning – and the unexpected - a pizza parlor around lunchtime. Here are a few standout events:
REC SOFTBALL: Tight race atop Men’s Fall DD League
Walton & Sons Masonry upset Franco Imports 29-11 Tuesday at Christmas Hill Park to leave both teams at 2-1 in first place in the Men’s Fall DD League standings.
Bull riders to return to Hollister on Sept. 8
For the sixth-consecutive year, professional bull riders will make their way to San Benito County on Sept. 8, but this year’s Hollister bull ridding festivities will be slightly different.
Business political action committee hosts fundraiser
The Gilroy Business Political Action Committee, or GilPAC, is hosting a fundraiser at Fortino Winery from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 19, where guests can wine and dine with local candidates, officials and business leaders.
