High School Sports

Christopher’s baseball team closed the season strongly to reach the playoffs for the tenth straight non-Covid year. The Cougars were 16-11 overall, 8-6 in the ultra-competitive Blossom Valley Athletic League’s Mt. Hamilton Division. In the playoffs, CHS upset Palo Alto 3-2 on the road...

The past year of uncertainty with high school sports has left the Gilroy High girls volleyball team excited about the upcoming season. “Our No. 1 goal is to enjoy the sport,” Mustangs coach Brian Calimpong said. “After the last 18 months, I am just thankful...

The last month has been a whirlwind for 16-year-old Jesse James Guerrero, who will make his professional boxing debut against an undetermined opponent in a 108-pound bout on Saturday in Rosarito, Mexico. The incoming Gilroy High junior was planning on becoming a pro when...

Put together the athletes from the powerhouse Gilroy High field hockey program and the athletes from crosstown powerhouse Christopher High. And what do you get? A club hockey team that can rock the state and shock the country. Which they just did. The Infinity club...

Changes, changes and changes were in store for the Christopher girls basketball program in 2024-25. Departure of a crew of seniors who elevated the program the previous two seasons resulted in a new look and new leaders. A new coaching staff. And new basketball...

Emma Van Laar admits the monotony of swimming lap after lap gets to her occasionally.  “I really do get bored of it at times, and that’s when I know I should set new goals so I can stay motivated,” said Van Laar, who just completed...

The holy grail has been attained. In a landmark season, the Christopher boys basketball team captured the school’s first Central Coast Section championship with three playoff wins. The title came in a 51-50 thriller over Westmont on March 1 at Santa Clara High. On the...

In their final year of high school swimming, Ashley Harding and Katelyn Brolin are making it count. The two, along with Rachell Carnell and Ellie Pickford, make up Gilroy High’s 200-yard freestyle and medley relay teams that are close to hitting Central Coast Section...

Just call him The Comeback Kid. After winning the 170-pound title in the Central Coast Section Championships last Saturday at Independence High, Chad Sakamoto was greeted by a flood of teammates, coaches, family members and friends as he came off the mat. The comeback...

The Gilroy High boys wrestling team made an early statement by winning the Clovis West Shootout in Fresno on Nov. 19, edging Buchanan High 260.5-258.5.  Buchanan is the six-time defending CIF State champion so the importance of the Mustangs’ victory can’t be overstated. Gilroy, a...