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January 20, 2026

For Cougars, fifty is nifty

For Maria Higginbotham and the Christopher High girls swim team, being a part of the squad that helped the program clinch 50 consecutive wins on March 23 against San Benito was all about one person: coach Jeff Ross. Higginbotham, who has hit Central Coast...

BASKETBALL: Cougars eke out 47-46 victory over Spartans, claim sole possession of first

Hanna Tabron scored 30 points and pulled down eight offensive rebounds on her way to a career-first triple-double Friday night as the Christopher High Cougars slipped past Seaside 47-46 to claim sole possession of first place in the Monterey Bay League girls' basketball standings.

Former CHS standout Sarah Starks has breakthrough junior season at UC Davis

When the 2022 season was finished, Sarah Starks had one thought: to improve in all facets of the game—both mentally and physically—as a member of the UC Davis softball team.  “I can’t lie, last year I did struggle a little bit,” said Starks, a 2019...

Christopher bows out of CCS playoffs

Christopher’s playoff win drought will continue until at least next season. The Cougars fell 24-26, 25-20, 25-19, 27-25 to San Mateo to bow out of the first round of the Central Coast Section volleyball playoffs for the fifth straight time. CHS finishes the season 14-18 overall...

Prep Swimming: Frenemies

GILROY — Anna Brolin and Natalie Garcia could be mistaken for sisters.

Adamkiewicz didn’t picture himself in the role that led to his success

Christopher High School two-sport athlete Matt Adamkiewicz was just awarded the Male Athlete of the Year and a glance at his resume makes it quick to see why.

Babb’s double-double sparks Cougars’ 66-57 win

Dillon Babb posted a jaw-dropping double-double, three otehrs socred in double digits and the Christopher High boys basketball team snapped a two-game losing streak with a 66-57 home victory over San Lorenzo Valley on Monday night. “Overall it was a big win for us. It was a gritty battle that we needed to come away with. And we did,” CHS head coach Kaden Bahner said.

Ella Rodriguez continues to amaze

When Ella Rodriguez got to the U.S. Paralympic Track and Field Trials in Minneapolis last month, she and her coach Andrew Dela Cruz received news they were entirely unprepared for: Rodriguez was entered in the long jump competition.  “I went into the Trials training for...

Christopher pitchers come up aces

Armed with a three-man rotation that is right up there with the best in the Monterey Bay League’s Gabilan Division, the Christopher High baseball team seems primed for a second-half run and upper-tier finish in the standings. The Cougars entered the week at 6-6-1...

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