MONDAY ROUNDUP: CHS girls hoops closing in on MBL title; MVC awaits
Check one. The first-place Christopher High girls varsity basketball team set aside Monterey High 67-31 in Monterey Bay league action Monday night, setting the stage for arguably the biggest game in program history Wednesday night, as it chases down a league title.
WRESTLING: Lopez’s gold leads way for Cougars at El Camino Colt Invitational
Five medalists, including one champion, helped lift the Christopher High wrestling team to a third-place showing out of 44 teams at the El Camino Colt Invitational on Saturday in South San Francisco. The team bronze is the Cougars', who are ranked No. 7 in the Central Coast Section, second-best placing at a tournament this season.
THURSDAY ROUNDUP: GHS girls hoops keeps playoff picture in tact with win over North Salinas
The Gilroy High girls basketball team has taken the must-win approach seriously. The Mustangs entered the week with a 2-5 record in the Tri-County Athletic League, looking in at the postseason from a distance. Wait just a minute.
BASKETBALL: Cougars erupt for season high, beat Grizzlies, 86-41
The Christopher High boys basketball team had little time to dwell on a difficult one-point loss to Seaside on Tuesday, as the Cougars were back on the court Wednesday against host Pajaro Valley. After a tightly contested first quarter, CHS went on a tear, outscoring the Grizzlies 29-7 in the second quarter en route to an 86-41 victory.
BASKETBALL: CHS girls get by Pajaro Valley, boys stunned late by Seaside
The Christopher High boys varsity basketball team led by three at halftime, by six after three quarters and held a double-digit advantage early in the fourth against visiting Seaside on Tuesday night.
ON TAP: Local games scheduled for the week of Jan. 31 through Feb. 3
Have a craving for some local sports? Well, there is plenty of action to chose from this week. Check it out.
WRESTLING: GHS takes first at Overfelt Classic
After losing his second match of Day 1 at last weekend's Mid Cals Invitational, Gilroy High freshman 106-pounder Jesse Vasquez won eight straight encounters - the eighth gave him a third-place showing. Vasquez, currently ranked No. 3 in the Central Coast Section, according to ccsrank.com, backed up that performance, increased his unbeaten streak to 13 with a 5-0 mark and took home one of five individual titles for the Mustangs at the 48th annual Overfelt Classic on Saturday in San Jose.
ROUNDUP: GHS boys soccer scores four unanswered in win over Salinas
The Gilroy High boys soccer team snapped a three-game winless streak with a come-from-behind 4-2 victory over Salinas on Friday night.
