Christopher High School

The phrase “taking it easy” isn’t in the vocabulary of Christopher High’s Jacob Moen and Tiffany Roberts.

Practice for all Christopher High freshman interested in playing football begins June 15 at 4 p.m. Athletes are to meet Coach Daley and his staff in front of the weight room at the high school.

SAN JOSE—The shortest girl in the high jump competition was the one who stood tallest at the end.

SALINAS—Lauren Castro incited fear into the hearts of softball players around the league all season.

SALINAS—Christopher High coach Ryan Dequin led his team to an incredible second-half turnaround, which earned it a No. 3 seed in the Central Coast Section playoffs.

SALINAS—With 41 goals for Christopher this season, it’s no wonder Anthony Sammut earned the Mission Trail Athletic League’s top honors.

Each week we recognize one area male and female athlete for their performance on the field of play. This week's are:

GILROY—Just a few short weeks ago, the tracks at Christopher and Gilroy high schools were buzzing with athletes. On Tuesday, all that remained were four Cougars and one Mustang, as only five survived the Central Coast Section Semifinals on May 23.

SALINAS—Six Gilroyans earned their place on the 2015 Monterey Bay League Boys Volleyball All-League Teams.

GILROY—The Cougars were red-hot heading into Wednesday’s Central Coast Section Division I playoff game and were riding a four-game winning streaking. But unfortunately for Christopher, its ride ran out of gas.