Gilroy High School

Christopher's match with Pacific Grove was as close as it gets. 

The season came to a close for two local teams Tuesday as both found themselves eliminated from the postseason. 

GILROY—Sean Kaufman is always running. Whether it’s over hills during cross country, around the track as part of Gilroy’s relay teams or toward the ball in football and soccer, he’s always in motion.

GILROY — Emma Leach has been playing field hockey at the Garcia-Elder Sports Complex for almost her entire career. On Wednesday, she had to say goodbye.

GILROY—Just two days earlier, Christopher’s Senior Night was spoiled by San Benito. On Friday, the Cougars returned the favor.

Paulina Llamas scored three goals and Alora Estrada added two goals to lead Christopher’s girls soccer team to an 8-0 win over visiting Kirby on Tuesday.

A battle with pneumonia sidelined Dillon Day from the Bob Hagen Memorial Invitational boys basketball tournament last week at Gilroy High, but there might have been nothing to keep the Christopher High star from taking the court Monday night.

Christopher High’s swim teams swept meets at Gilroy High on Friday, with the Cougars’ boys defeating the rival Mustangs 135-5 and the Cougars’ girls winning 93-76.

The Gilroy girls basketball team took sole possession of the Monterey Bay Pacific League Monday.

Christopher HS Boys Basketball (3-0 overall) Recent results: Won 56-31 vs. Cupertino at Westmont; won 60-52 vs. Mountain View; won 67-55 at Westmont Upcoming games: 6:30pm Dec. 12 at Valley Christian; 3pm vs. Piedmont Hills NOTES: Cougars trailed Mountain View after one quarter but rallied to edge...