WRESTLING Willie Fox leads GHS with individual title at Doc Buchanan
Gilroy High wrestling coach Greg Varela said this past weekend's 35th annual Doc Buchanan Invitational - a tournament that hosts the who's, who of California's top-ranked wrestlers - served as a mid-term-like indicator as the season makes a turn for crunch time. The Mustangs are sitting above the curve.
Local water well contractor appointed to national board
Joseph “Augie” Guardino, general manager of Guardino Well Drilling Inc. in Morgan Hill, was re-elected to a two-year term on the National Ground Water Association Board of Directors.
Richard J. Freitas February 13, 1930 – January 5, 2012
RICHARD J. FREITAS, 81, of Gilroy passed away at his home on Thursday, January 5 2012. Husband of Patricia Freitas of Gilroy. Father of Paula Sadler (James) of Tigard, OR, Lynn Freitas (John) of Salem, OR, Cheryl Heras (Heleodoro) of Tacoma, WA, Mark Freitas (Devon) of Eureka, CA and Susan Sturms (Jim) of Seattle, WA. Grandfather of Delores and Tobias Freitas of Eureka, Cameron Sadler of Tigard and Carter Sturms of Seattle. Preceded in death by his brother and wife, Robert and June Freitas and his parents, Joseph and Verna Freitas.
SOCCER: CHS boys play even with MVC, 0-0
If last Wednesday's 5-0 loss to Monterey was the wake up call, the Christopher High boys varsity soccer team answered the bell Friday. With 11 players to fill out the roster, and no substitutions available, the Cougars hit the road against Monterey Bay League opponent Monte Vista Christian and salvaged a 0-0 tie.
Great grapes! South County wineries win
South County wineries made us proud in the 2012 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, bringing home brag-worthy scores amid the record-setting 5,050 entries from 23 states.
BASKETBALL: Cougars downed in league opener against Watsonville
Watsonville, the defending Monterey Bay League boys basketball champion, reached 2-0 in league action Friday by handing the host Christopher High Cougars a 65-53 setback. The Cougars, 0-1 in MBL play and 4-9 overall, visit Seaside Tuesday before hosting Pajaro Valley on Thursday.
