Gilroy High School

For the second straight year, Gilroy played host to the Central Coast Section track and field semifinals and the local athletes stepped up to the occasion.

The Gilroy High baseball team beat non-league opponent Milpitas 8-2 in its season debut Thursday. Senior Jordan Dexter went 3-for-3 with two RBIs, Jaylan Gallardo had two RBIs and Bubu Garcia one for GHS.

Gilroy's Nikko Villarreal and Paul Fox are off to a dominate start to the season. 

MORGAN HILL—Live Oak captain Amy Gunther said she’s more an assist player, but that didn’t stop her from knocking down baskets all night long.

A dominant second-half effort by the Gilroy High boys varsity basketball team highlighted a 57-47 Tri-County Athletic League victory over the Alisal Trojans on Wednesday night at Bog Hagen Memorial Gymnasium.

GILROY — This weekend Gilroy isn’t just the Garlic Capital of the World, it becomes the epicenter for high school wrestling as well.

On paper, Friday’s Monterey Bay League Gabilan Division game between the San Benito and Gilroy baseball teams looked like a mismatch.

The last few games have been tough for the Christopher girls basketball team. The Cougars have dropped their last three straight, including back-to-back losses in the West Coast Jamboree Tournament. Christopher fell 71-42 to Enochs of Modesto Friday and 45-35 to Mercy Saturday.  Cydney Caradonna led the Cougars with 14 points against Enochs, but stats from the Mercy game were not yet available.  Christopher will have a chance to snap its losing streak today, wrapping up the tournament against Petaluma at 9 a.m.  BOYS BASKETBALL Mustangs drop third straight The Gilroy boys basketball team lost its third straight game, a 70-57 loss to Harbor at home Saturday.  Justin Hale led Gilroy with 21 points, but it wasn't enough. The Mustangs are now 4-6 on the season.  Gilroy will look to rebound at 7 p.m. Thursday against Christopher at home. 

The Gilroy boys water polo team dropped it's third straight game.

Christopher and San Benito took things to the mat Wednesday and the Cougars claimed a 44-30 win over their neighbors to the south.