A slow start and a late goal contributed to the Gilroy High
field hockey team tying Los Altos 1-1 in the teams’ Mount Hamilton
Division opener Wednesday in Los Altos.
A slow start and a late goal contributed to the Gilroy High field hockey team tying Los Altos 1-1 in the teams’ Mount Hamilton Division opener Wednesday in Los Altos.
“It took us about 40 minutes to get going,” GHS head coach Adam Gemar said. “We looked really good in the second half but it took us a while to start. I’m not sure what the problem is, but we will fix the slow starts.”
Ezzie Gobea fed a crossing pass to Ashlee Williams whose one-touch shot made it 1-0 Gilroy. However, Los Altos countered with about six minutes to play in regulation, capitalizing on a short-corner opportunity to send it to overtime.
In the seven-versus-seven, seven-minute sudden death session, neither team managed to break the deadlock.
“I’m not disappointed in the effort, just the lack of fire to get going,” Gemar added.
GHS girls golf
Shawnte Garcia carded a personal best 54, but the Gilroy High girls golf was clipped by Notre Dame 234-235 on Wednesday at Gavilan Golf Course.
Cierra Montoya-Valdez posted a GHS low of 51, followed by Garcia’s 54, which was four strokes better than her previous low. Alyssa Lowensen recorded the lowest total of the day, shooting a 42.
Gilroy hosts Alvarez in another Tri-Country Athletic League round Tuesday back on the Gavilan links. Tee time is 3:30.
Final individual scores (best four counted) and team total.
Notre Dame: Alyssa Lowensen, 42, Jerica Hurtado, 63, Ellen Hunziker, 64, Kat Robles-Taylor, 65. Total: 234
Gilroy: Cierra Montoya Valdez, 51, Shawnte Garcia, 54, Melissa Peterson, 60, Ali Hathaway, 70. Total: 235 Latherian Harrison, 70.
CHS cross country
Hosting the Monterey Bay League’s first Center Meet of the season – a gathering of all seven teams in the league for one race – the Christopher High girls varsity cross country team went 6-0 to claim top points at Christmas Hill Park on Wednesday.
Sophomore Cynthia Gonzalez was the Cougars top finisher, placing fifth among 40 runners. Freshman Rachel Allen (seventh), sophomore Monique Esparza (ninth), junior Allison Taylor (12th), freshman Paulina Llamas (16th) and senior Gema Ortiz (27th) contributed to the CHS sweep.
The Cougars closest scores came against Monterey (27-28) and North County (25-30.) The lowest score wins.
The boys went 2-4 on the day, paced by the 26th-place finish of Adan Ramos.
Last Saturday, the Junior Varsity girls team won the JV Division at The Chieftain Invitational.
