Gilroy High School

GILROY—Last year, Christopher’s Alex Garcia went home a Mid-California Classic runner-up. Not this time.

It’s not a mystery to Gilroy High track and field coach Art Silva as to why Mustangs senior Enrique Villanueva has become one of the top distance runners in the Central Coast Section.

The Christopher boys volleyball team has won its ninth straight game.

Supervisor Mike Wasserman and the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors passed a Resolution on Tuesday, commending the Gilroy High School wrestling team for its record-breaking 2011-12 season, it was announced in a press release from the Supervisor's office.

Four Gilroy High wrestlers earned individual titles, one took the state’s No. 1-ranked 132-pounder to the brink of upset in the evening’s marquee finale, and the Mustangs won their first team championship since 2008 on another memorable Mid Cals night under the spotlight Saturday.

The Christopher High girls varsity tennis team was without its top-two singles players as it took on Pajaro Valley on Tuesday in Watsonville. No problem.

Each week we will recognize one area male and female athlete for their performances. This week's are:

Christopher HS Football (5-1 overall, 2-0 BVAL Mt. Hamilton Division)Recent results: Won 45-28 at Branham; Won 31-14 at Santa Teresa Upcoming games: 7:15pm Oct. 10 vs. Lincoln NOTES: The Cougars won their second straight road game against a league contender, following up their win over Branham...

Several local high school basketball players have been invited to play in the Salinas Steinbeck Rotary Club Sixth Annual North-South High School All-Star Basketball Classic games for the North teams Friday at the Boys & Girls Club of Monterey County in Salinas.