Christopher High School

Christopher High head coach Brian Calimpong knew a challenge would be presented to his volleyball team by Pajaro Valley. But the Cougars, who were coming off of a 3-0 win over Gilroy, wrapped up their second straight match in three sets Thursday night.

Leland High School played ungracious host to visiting Christopher High, slipping past the Cougars 47-0 in nonleague action Friday night in San Jose.

In its previous two years of varsity (plus the one at junior varsity in 2009), a short list of things that have eluded the Christopher High field hockey team has formed. On it, is a victory over defending champion North Salinas. The Cougars can cross that off their list.

Fabian Ruiz netted the game winner in the third minute of stoppage time in the second half to propel the Gavilan College men's soccer team to a 2-1 victory over West Hills on Tuesday.

The Gilroy High field hockey team pushed its record to 8-0 and won the Leigh Longhorn Roundup last weekend.

Christopher High varsity water polo players Natalie Garcia and Kaitlin Ramirez quickly navigated the pool with a give and go that concluded with a Garcia goal 13 seconds into Friday’s game against Everett Alvarez.