BRIEFS: Local wins pro MMA debut, Gavilan football, Little League info and more
Gilroy resident Brianna VanBuren made her professional Mixed Martial Arts debut in Redding last Saturday and delivered a punishing performance for victory at the Rogue Fights Fists of Fire event.
FOOTBALL: Locals help lead South to victory at Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star game
Jourdan Soares said statistics could have been tossed out the window. That coming from a guy who shredded defenses in amassing more than 1,400 receiving yards last fall. But as candid as ever, the Gilroy High speedster astutely stated that the only thing on the minds of the 45 players suited up for the South prior to the 38th annual Charlie Wedemeyer Silicon Valley Youth Classic All-Star football game was finding a way to carve out a win.
Prep Football: Moen named league MVP
GILROY—It’s been quite a season for Jacob Moen and the Christopher football team. The senior linebacker and tight end helped the Cougars to a Monterey Bay League Pacific Division title, a Central Coast Section playoff berth, their fourth straight Severance Bowl title as well as retaining the South County Championship crown for the second year in a row.
Prep Football: Gilroy shifts focus to league
GILROY—As far as Gilroy High is concerned, the last four weeks don’t matter. The Mustangs want to put their preseason struggles behind them and focus on the task at hand: their Monterey Bay League-Pacific Division opponents.
Prep Roundup: Dec. 4
Andres Jimenez and Alejandro Flores proved to be double trouble for Yerba Buena in the Gilroy boys soccer season opener.
Ryan Reyes signs with Fresno State
It’s been a long way coming for Gilroy High senior Ryan Reyes, who started wrestling at 3 years old. From Fresno to Gilroy and soon back to Fresno, Reyes, who is in his first year at Gilroy High, accepted a full-ride scholarship to Fresno...
Cross Country: Mustangs, Cougars come up big at MBL Center Meet III
GILROY—Gilroy wrapped up its regular season with a bang.
Mustangs’ Kapinkan gets the job done
Thanachai “Job” Kapinkan can’t wait for the Blossom Valley League Division Finals. The Gilroy High senior and foreign exchange student from Thailand entered the week with an 11-3 record, with two of those losses coming to Branham’s top player.
“I would like to play him...
GHS set up for 15th title
The Gilroy wrestling team has won 14 straight CCS titles and now the Mustangs are going for No. 15.
WRESTLING: Bako bound
Bakersfield, here they come. Gilroy will be well represented with seven locals entered into the grueling, two-day, battle of wills that is the CIF State Wrestling Championship tournament today and Saturday at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield.
