John Blaettler named Man of the Year
John Blaettler, a longtime Gilroy accountant whose public allegations of "systematic embezzlement" were a precursor to the Nov. 9 resignation of Francisco Dominguez from the Gilroy Unified School District board of trustees, has been named "Man of the Year."
Giving is gravy this Thanksgiving
The Holidays are upon us, meaning outlets for goodwill and generosity are gearing to give, give and give some more.
GYMNASTICS: Local gymnasts make podium at state competition
Felicia Markfield and Aubrey Kaho, gymnasts from USA Sports, capped a strong competitive season with top-six finishes at the 2011 NorCal Level 5 State Championships hosted by San Mateo Gymnastics in Redwood City this past weekend.
FOOTBALL: Browns Junior Midgets fall one win shy of championship
One win shy of the Peninsula Pop Warner title, the Gilroy Browns Junior  Midgets lost 28-12 to the Berkeley Bears on Sunday in San Jose.Â
11/11/11 birthday for 11-year-old
It was a banner birthday for El Roble Elementary fifth-grader Joshua Mertz on Friday. The Gilroy boy celebrated his 11th birthday on Nov. 11, 2011 with his family, sister Brianna, left, and friend Luke Bonaparte at the bowling alley.
Charismatic, lifelong Gilroyan remembered
 To say lifelong Gilroyan Mike Holbrook was a hard worker is an
Plenty of treats for our troops
In one of his sketches, comedian Jerry Seinfeld said the single,
REC BASKETBALL: Defending champs move to 2-0
Defending champion Hard Ninety moved to 2-0 in Men's Basketball League action Wednesday at Solorsano Gymnasium with a 68-43 victory over Morgan Hill Garage Door.
BASEBALL: Silicon Valley Glory U13 win Spookorama Tournament
The Silicon Valley Glory U13 baseball team took first place after winning the championship game in the Spookorama Tournament in Aptos earlier this month.