In her first appearance at the California Interscholastic Federation State Championship at Woodward Park in Fresno, Christopher High’s Jamie Boutte’ capped off her freshman year in strong fashion.
As a freshman, Christopher’s Jamie Boutte didn’t know what to expect entering Saturday’s Central Coast Section cross country championship at Toro Park in Salinas. Her head coach, Mike Bonomi, wasn’t sure what he was going to see from the young freshman on the section stage.
Two teams that had been through nine frustrating weeks with a combined three victories to show for resilient effort locked horns for a season-finale worth more than a ‘W’ in the standings on a cold Friday night in Gilroy.
It was a bittersweet ending for a team that had accomplished so much in its early history. But in its postseason debut, No. 8 Christopher (12-1-2) lost 3-0 to No. 9 Leigh (8-6-1) Thursday evening in the first round of the Central Coast Section playoffs.
Christopher High had one of those nights where things went slightly askew of normal. Unfortunately, it came in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division III playoffs.
The start time for the Christopher High field hockey team’s Central Coast Section first round playoff game Thursday has been moved from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. The game will still be at Gilroy High.