Christopher, Gilroy open with CCS wins
The up and down thrill ride that has been Christopher High's season reached its apex in a nail-biting 1-0, 8-inning win over Hillsdale in the opening round of the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs Wednesday. Matt Peters pitched six innings of shutout ball,...
Christopher, Gilroy earn swim titles
For the ninth consecutive year and the 13th time overall, the Christopher High girls swimming team earned a Monterey Bay League title. The Cougars were too tough once again in the MBL Gabilan Division Championships last Saturday, totaling 359 points to easily finish ahead...
BASKETBALL: Day, Cougars top Soledad in season opener
Sophomore forward Dillon Day scored 16 points to lead Christopher’s boys basketball team to a season-opening 74-64 win over visiting Soledad on Wednesday.
Roundup: Galeanna, CHS boys top North Salinas
Edwin Galeanna scored on a free kick to lift Christopher's boys soccer team to a 1-0 win at North Salinas on Thursday.
CHS’ Holt, GHS’ Gonzales lead Gilroy’s athletes in track and field
Several local athletes put on impressive performances over the last few weeks of championship track and field meets.
Top efforts came from Christopher hurdler Caitlynn Holt, the only athlete from her school to qualify for the CIF State championships in Clovis, and from two Mustangs,...
Christopher’s Harrell selected as Monterey Bay League MVP
During the 2011 season, Christopher High football player Marcus Harrell scored touchdowns five different ways - receiving, rushing, passing, interception return and punt return - making him one of the toughest players to keep track of on the turf. Stop him one way, he'll hurt you another.
Wrestling: GHS sends Fox, Villarreal to CIF state semifinals
BAKERSFIELD – Paul Fox and Nikko Villarreal have led Gilroy High’s wrestling team all season.
Prep Football: Balers maul Cougars
GILROY—Until Friday night’s game, the last time the San Benito and Christopher football teams had played each other was in 2012. The Cougars probably wouldn’t mind if it was another three years—at a minimum—before they played the Haybalers again. San Benito mauled its third straight league opponent, 50-7.
Baseball: Cougars on rise, eye CCS playoff spot
Senior pitcher Brian Ransom said he’s been playing with senior catcher Ryan Fredricks since they were 9 years old.
CHS three-sport star Robinson on to college at NAUÂ
Jaxen Robinson graduated from Christopher High this past spring, leaving an amazing legacy on the football field. As the Cougars’ quarterback the past two years, he led the team to a 2023 Central Coast Section final and a 2024 league title.
In the last campaign,...