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GILROY—Though a picture from her signing day hangs in Mariza Rodriguez’s bedroom, she still finds it hard to believe it actually happened. Life has thrown the Gavilan sophomore plenty of curveballs—in the form of injuries, ineligibility and a learning disability—but each time she swung and knocked them out of the park.

GILROY—Only one baseball player in Northern California gets the honor of being called the Player of the Year, and that player is Gavilan College pitcher Erik Barron.

Gavilan College held its graduation ceremony Thursday. See a slew of photos from the event.

Fifteen years ago, Cecilia Anaya fought cancer but lost the battle when she was just 11 years old. Throughout her journey, the girl and her family benefited greatly from Jacob’s Heart, a local organization that provides support services to cancer patients and their families.

The Gavilan softball team snapped an 11-game losing streak and went 1-3 at the March Madness Tournament held Saturday and Sunday in Fremont. 

GILROY—Tuesday’s game quickly spiraled out of the Rams’ control, and by the time they got a handle on it, it was too late.

A second-half surge by De Anza proved too much for the Gavilan women's team Friday. 

GILROY—As Gilroy’s new head football coach, Jubenal Rodriguez isn’t wasting any time.

Gavilan Joint Community College District Board of Trustees member Walter R. “Walt” Glines is running unopposed representing the Gilroy area for the November 2014 election.

Two Gavilan College students in the Computer Graphics and Design program—and their instructor—walked away from the California State Fair in Sacramento with top honors, extending the program’s winning streak for a fifth straight year. The fair, which took place between July 11 and 27, featured competition between students from all 122 of the state’s community colleges.