Nicholas Gregory Stroppa August 22, 1986 – March 22, 2013
Funeral Services Monday, April 1, 2013, at 3:00 P.M., at Habing Family Funeral Home, Gilroy. In lieu of flowers donations toward funeral expenses c/o Habing Family Funeral Home appreciated. www.HabingFamilyFuneralHome.com
Dale Boice Connell May 3, 1914 – March 18, 2013
Memorial Services will be held at the Gilroy Presbyterian Church at 2:00 P.M. April 13, 2013. Condolences at www.HabingFamilyFuneralHome.com
Melissa McNown Brandon April 16, 1949 – March 14, 2013
A memorial service celebrating the life of Melissa will be held Saturday, March 30, 2013, at 11:00 A.M. in the San Benito High School auditorium, followed by a reception in the cafeteria. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Arrangements through Black Cooper Sander Funeral Home
Tennis: Singles play helps CHS boys edge Alvarez
Victor Vong, Josh Hernandez and Ryan Cockcroft each won at singles to lift Christopher High’s boys tennis team to a 4-3 victory over visiting Everett Alvarez on Tuesday.
Softball: San Mateo blanks Gavilan, 11-0
Amelia Shales and Michele Pilster combined to pitch a three-hitter to lead College of San Mateo’s softball team to an 11-0 home win over Gavilan on Tuesday.
Tense standoff at motel lasts for seven hours
After an almost seven-hour standoff Tuesday, Morgan Hill Police arrested a parolee and a female companion who barricaded themselves inside a motel room on Monterey Road in south Morgan Hill, according to authorities. The entire motel, which consists of about a dozen rooms, and surrounding businesses were evacuated, and the incident brought dozens of bystanders out to the sidewalk from Barrett to Tennant avenues to observe the drama.
SV Sports Talk: The Morgan Hill Manta Rays and the NCAA basketball tourney
Free Lance sports editor Connor Ramey and Dispatch sports editor Tristan Aird discuss the NCAA basketball tournament, the Morgan Hill Manta Rays and track and field.
