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March 28, 2024

CHS junior Thomas Aguero is healthy and faster than ever; GHS swimmers also excel in BVAL Finals

After a disappointing sophomore season last year, Thomas Aguero was determined to have a standout 2023 season.  So far, he’s delivered. The Christopher High junior won two events—the 100-yard breaststroke and 200 individual medley—in the Blossom Valley Athletic League Championship Swim Finals on April 29...

Christopher High softball aims to build and finish season strong

Christopher High softball coach Amanda Tellez has become adept at juggling lineups and adapting to the whims of instability of the high school game.  But the 2023 season has been particularly challenging for the Cougars, who are relatively inexperienced compared to the premier teams and...

Christopher High baseball team doing well in ultra-tough BVAL Mount Hamilton Division

Outside of the West Catholic Athletic League, the Blossom Valley Athletic League’s Mount Hamilton is arguably the toughest baseball division in the Central Coast Section this season.  That’s why Christopher High’s 7-4 league mark—tied for second entering its April 20 game against Live Oak—happens to...

Avis Kelley Track and Field Invitational takes on added significance

The 50th Avis Kelley Track and Field Invitational at Gilroy High on March 25 went off like usual, with hundreds of athletes from the South Valley and beyond competing in the annual event.  But this year’s meet had a hint of both celebration and poignancy...

Christopher High wrestler chosen for Japan trip

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Logan Corona comes from a long line of wrestlers in Gilroy that spans five decades. The Christopher High School junior’s father, Matt, is an accomplished wrestler himself, having wrestled at the Division I level in college, as well as enjoying a successful coaching career for...

Christopher’s Melia Middleton signs with D-I Nevada-Reno, aims for early PRs in senior season

Last season, Melia Middleton didn’t establish a personal-record (PR) in her best event until the Central Coast Section Semifinals.  The Christopher High senior is intent on setting a new best early in the final season of her prep career. Having signed with Division I program...

Christopher High basketball teams see tremendous seasons end in NorCals

In search of their first Central Coast Section championships, the Christopher High boys and girls basketball teams ran into buzzsaws against their St. Francis counterparts.  The West Catholic Athletic League power from Mountain View proved to be too much in their Division II title games...

Christopher High boys and girls basketball teams face crucial CCS semifinal playoff stage

Win and advance.  That’s the goal of every team come playoff time, and the Christopher High boys and girls basketball squads did just that on Tuesday as they played back-to-back at home in the Central Coast Section Division II quarterfinals.  The top-seed CHS girls took the...

Christopher High girls soccer hopes tough competition in BVAL Mount Hamilton pays off in probable CCS playoff berth

The Christopher High girls soccer team knew its first season playing in the Blossom Valley Athletic League’s Mount Hamilton Division—one of only four A leagues in the entire Central Coast Section—was going to be a challenge.  After all, the Mount Hamilton is a step up...

Jaterius Lee among CHS, GHS players who earned distinction of playing in Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Game

Jaterius Lee was in the stands in February 2022 watching his former Christopher High football teammates in the Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Game.  At that moment, Lee made it a goal to get selected for the annual contest in his senior year. The 6-foot-3, 175-pound Lee...

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