Bright, McDowell to wed
Katharine Bright of San Martin and Micah McDowell of Camarillo became engaged Sept. 5 at the Ojai Valley Inn and Spa. The bride-to-be is a 2012 graduate of Christopher High School and a senior at Pepperdine University majoring in English literature. The groom-to-be is a 2012 graduate of Grace Brethren High School and a senior at Pepperdine University’s Graziadio School of Business. The couple will be married next summer at her family’s ranch in San Martin.
Hollister inches closer to title with sweep of CHS
It’s been a memorable season for the Christopher and San Benito girls volleyball teams. Now in their seventh year as a program, the Cougars have their best team yet under fourth-year coach Brian Calimpong. The Haybalers, meanwhile, are on the cusp of winning their first outright league title since 2007.
Prep Football: With heavy hearts they play
Christopher will take the field tonight for the final time in 2015. Senior night, normally bittersweet, will just be bitter as the team must take the field less than a week after the passing of Jennifer Pierleoni.
Gilroy’s Ruelas repeats as Pacific Div Champion
Even after winning the Monterey Bay League Pacific Division Cross Country championship last year, Monica Ruelas didn’t feel victorious as she crossed the finish line. But after repeating as Pacific Division champion Oct. 31 at Toro Park in Salinas, the Gilroy High junior was elated.
Public employee strike averted
GILROY—A public employee union in Gilroy and city officials have reached a tentative agreement to avert a two-day strike the labor group planned for later this month, city officials announced Tuesday.
Four Gilroy High students bound for Carnegie Hall
GILROY—Since its construction in 1891, musicians have eyed Carnegie Hall as a dream venue. Those who perform there join an elite class of top-tier artists who capture the attention of New York—even if it’s just for the night.
JUCO Football: Rams test Hartnell, but fall 34-17
GILROY—A young Gavilan team knew it the challenge it faced taking on the undefeated Hartnell Panthers. While it wasn't the result they wanted, the Rams kept the Panthers on their toes for a full 60 minutes Saturday at Christopher High.Â
Prep Roundup: Oct. 30
Christopher volleyball dropped its home finale, falling 3-0 to Monte Vista Christian. The Cougars fell 25-17, 25-13, 25-26.Â
