Christopher High School

GILROY—Though tears streamed down the faces of several senior Christopher football players, Coach Tim Pierleoni told them to hold their heads up high—after all, this is a team of champions.

GILROY—While other football players in California were sleeping and dreaming about the upcoming season, Christopher’s were watching their dream come true and working towards achieving a new one.

Ella Rodriguez vividly remembers walking into a gymnasium at age 9 and watching a wheelchair basketball game. The moment forever changed her life. “I saw how happy everyone looked, and I wanted to be like that,” said Rodriguez, an incoming Christopher High freshman. “I had...

GILROY—The Christopher tennis team’s newer players got a chance to show off their skills Thursday against Pajaro Valley, and they rose to the occasion.

Everyone associated with the Christopher High girls varsity track and field team knew the challenge of warding off a deep, experienced North Monterey County squad at the Monterey Bay League Finals would be daunting but doable at the same time.

The Christopher lacrosse team is off to a red hot start. 

Tayler Silacci came up big for Gilroy against Leigh. 

Before Saturday's game with Evergreen, the Christopher girls water polo team asked coach Jim Shuster if its opponent was any good. "Maybe," he replied, "But you are very good."

Pat Valdez had two hits, and Robert Driscal doubled and drove in a run, but Christopher High’s baseball team suffered a 4-1 loss to Wilcox to open the Valley Christian tourney Monday.

SALINAS—Gilroy is jam packed with boys soccer talent and it has the postseason honors to prove it.