Christopher High School

The Christopher girls track and field team bested North Salinas Thursday to kick off the league season.

BAKERSFIELD—Four turned out to be a really good number for the Gilroy High wrestling team at the California Interscholastic Federation State Wrestling Championships, Friday and Saturday at Rabobank Arena.

Christopher’s seniors may have made the difference against Gilroy, but the Mustangs made them work for it.

Michaela Decker ripped an RBI double to drive in two runs in the fourth and Gabi Howard took things from there in Christopher’s 3-0 win over Sobrato Thursday.

Christopher’s magical run in the Central Coast Section playoffs came to a heartbreaking and sudden end.

It took an outstanding save by Christopher keeper Carlos Arroyo to wake up the cougars in their 2-0 defeat of Santa Teresa Saturday afternoon.

Gavin Melendez had twice been a runner up at the Central Coast Section wrestling finals and was clinging for dear life to not have it be three in a row.

For the first time since 2011, the Gilroy boys basketball team got the better of Christopher, 52-41 Tuesday afternoon.

Thursday’s game between the two crosstown rivalry teams, Christopher and Gilroy High, ended in yet another victory for Christopher.

The San Benito High wrestling team took all of the drama out of Wednesday night’s Monterey Bay League Gabilan Division match against visiting Christopher. The Haybalers won nine of the first 14 individual weight classes en route to a 51-18 victory.