FOOTBALL: Gilroy, Christopher both on prowl for first wins
Gilroy High running back Brandon Boyd already has 408 rushing yards. At Christopher, freshman tailback Zach Almash racked up 117 yards in his first start for the Cougars. Both quarterbacks – Mikey Guerrero (GHS) and Sterling Montgomery (CHS) – have held up under the circumstances in their first two starts of their careers.
Sports Roundup: GHS football whips Prospect 47-0
Christopher HS Football (6-1 overall, 3-0 BVAL Mt. Hamilton Division)
Recent results: Won 35-7 vs. Lincoln
Upcoming games: 7:15pm Oct. 17 vs. Oak Grove
NOTES: Cougars maintained their hold on first place in league by jumping ahead 21-0 after one quarter and rolling. Jaxen Robinson completed 17-of-23...
SOFTBALL: No. 11 Pioneer ousts No. 6 Christopher in first round of CCS playoffs
The expression on pitcher Aly Olvera's face said it all. A quick glance back and up at the scoreboard above the center field fence validated the truth that her prep career was nearing the end much sooner than she and the rest of the Christopher High softball team had envisioned when waking up that morning.
Prep Roundup: May 14
The season came to a close for two local teams Tuesday as both found themselves eliminated from the postseason.Â
Prep Boys Volleyball: Cougars escape Salinas
GILROY—Christopher and Salinas had fans on the edges of their seats Thursday as the two teams exchanged blows and took their match to the wire.
FIELD HOCKEY: Gilroy, Mitty play to 2-2 draw
Game in and game out, there is no room for down time when it comes to the Blossom Valley Athletic League Mount Hamilton Division.
Roundup: Slattery, Rogers help GHS girls soccer tie San Benito, 1-1
Taylor Slattery scored on an assist from Morgan Rogers to help Gilroy High’s girls soccer team to a 1-1 tie against visiting San Benito on Friday night at Garcia Elder Sports Complex.
Prep Volleyball: North Salinas tops Gilroy 3-0
No matter what Gilroy did, it just couldn’t shake off the Vikings. The Mustangs held sizable leads in the first two sets of Thursday night’s contest, but North Salinas came back both times to win in straight sets 26-24, 25-23, 25-18 at Gilroy High.
FOOTBALL: Tough tests await GHS, CHS this week
The Gilroy High and Christopher High football teams will both try to play the role of spoiler tonight, challenging teams with a combined 8-1 record in the Monterey Bay league’s Gabilan Division.
LACROSSE: Cougars top Santa Cruz
Led by Manny Avila’s five goals, the Christopher High lacrosse team evened its early season record with a 9-8 victory over host Santa Cruz on Friday night.