Christopher High School

Christopher High softball coach Amanda Tellez believes ace Gabriella Howard has pitched every single game for the Cougars for the last three-plus seasons, which is a remarkable feat and displays Howard’s durability and consistency.  “She’s pitched every game since her freshman year, and we plan...

If the Christopher High baseball team intends on contending for a Pacific Coast League Gabilan Division championship, it will need to pitch like it did in the first four games of the season—all victories. When the Cougars opened up league play against Monterey on...

With four returning starters off last year’s team, Christopher High has high hopes to capture the Pacific Coast League Mission Division championship this season. Even with all of the talent coming back, Cougars coach Shirley Lampkin said the team still has to coalesce into...

No matter what happens on the scoreboard this season, the Christopher High boys basketball team will be known for its tough and intense play. Cougars coach Tim Von Urff loves it when he sees the players diving on the court to gain possession of...

The 2017-2018 season was one of historic proportions for the Christopher High girls soccer team. The Cougars established a couple of firsts in program history, winning an A-league championship along with a Central Coast Section playoff game. What can Christopher do for an encore?...

When Julia Davis was in the fourth grade, she was like any other active kid, trying out a variety of sports. Davis’ mom, Tania, mentioned field hockey to her after Tania had gotten wind of the sport after hearing about it from a friend....

Moments before every softball game, Sarah Starks feels at peace. The Christopher High senior has a very good reason for feeling this way.  “My mindset going into every game is I know it’s not necessarily what you do on the field, but at that moment it’s...

After winning the Central Coast Section Division IV championship last year, the Christopher High football team was promoted to the upper Gabilan Division this season. For the most part, the Cougars comported themselves well, finishing 3-4 against A-league competition. Now Christopher faces the unenviable...

When Joe Fleming was in the eighth grade and preparing to play for the Gilroy Browns Pop Warner football team, he needed to drop 35 pounds in a two-month period to make the weight limit to play. Somehow, he got it done. With the...

For Samantha Vogel, playing golf has been downright inspiring. The Christopher High senior started hitting balls on the range when she was 5 or 6, but it was simply for fun. However, once Vogel got to high school, she decided to take her game...