Christopher High School

GILROY—The South County will be well represented at this year’s All Star game.

GILROY—From the start, Junipero Serra gave Christopher a fight—and Christopher showed it wasn’t going down easy.

Christopher was only able to muster up four hits against the Monterey Bay League-Gabilan Division leading San Benito during its 8-0 loss Tuesday at home.

GILROY—Historically, moving up to the tougher division has been just that for teams—tough. But the Christopher track team didn’t shy away from the challenge, it rose to meet it.

An eight-run fourth inning was the nail in the coffin for Gilroy in its crosstown bout with Christopher. 

GILROY—The last time Christopher and Gilroy met, it took just one big inning to put the game. This time, it was Gilroy’s turn.

As a teenager, Christopher’s Athletic Director Darren Yafai dreamed of playing lacrosse. He knew the game inside and out, learning all the skills from his father, who had played in Canada. He frequently talked lacrosse with Gary Podesta—the head coach of the Santa Clara University team at the time—during his shift at Nob Hill where he bagged groceries. There was only one thing stopping Yafai from playing—Gilroy didn’t have a team.

GILROY—The Christopher diving team proved it’s the best the in Pacific Division.

Seaside was within one run of Christopher heading into the top of the fourth, trailing 5-4, but then the Cougars pounced into action.

When Gilroy’s Kimberly Davis and San Benito’s Corey Latham woke up Saturday morning, the two seniors couldn’t help but think about the possibility that they would be swimming in their final individual events of their high school career.