Christopher High School

Christopher High and host Pacific Grove ran rampant up and down the turf Friday night. The two teams enjoyed the barnburner so much so that neither side knew when to leave.

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.

Christopher High field hockey ventured into its Mission Trail Athletic League opener against host Santa Catalina on Tuesday and survived with a 1-0 victory.

The Christopher High girls varsity water polo team defeated Scotts Valley 10-5 in a Monterey Bay League Pacific Division road contest Monday night.

Christopher High football head coach Tim Pierleoni said each and every game this season will be a learning experience. After last week’s defeat to Sobrato, Pierleoni had plenty of notes to sort through in preparation for tonight’s head to head with Live Oak High School.

Christopher High’s Tiffany Roberts and Yvonne AuYeung came back from a set down to claim a 4-6, 6-4, 10-6 victory at No. 1-doubles, but Watsonville’s singles play proved to be the difference in a Wildcatz 5-2 win over the Cougars on Thursday.

The Christopher High varsity field hockey team challenged another stout nonleague opponent and salvaged its second tie of the week, this time playing all square, 0-0, with Willow Glen on Thursday in Gilroy.