Gilroy High School

One day after the Christopher High girls varsity basketball team went four overtime periods in an eventual 69-64 loss to San Benito on Friday, the Cougars again entered an extra session against host Watsonville on the final day of the Wildcatz Invitational on Saturday.

Rivalries usually consist of teams trading wins game in and game out. But in boys soccer, the Gilroy and San Benito rivalry has been mostly one sided – tilting toward the Mustangs.

Fresh off an outstanding performance at a tough Mid Cal Tournament, the Gilroy wrestling team kept the good times rolling with a dominate win at the Overfelt Classic over the weekend.

GILROY—The $2 million renovation project at Gilroy High School's Garcia-Elder Sports Complex, which was delayed earlier this summer, remains on track for a Sept. 25 completion date.

The Gilroy boys water polo team lives to see another day.

Christopher’s Vanessa Koontz and Gilroy’s Alejandra Aceves were both stellar at their respective positions and were honored for their efforts.

The Christopher girls volleyball team got its season off to a strong start, sweeping Sobrato 3-0 Thursday at home. The Cougars downed the Bulldogs 25-17, 25-23, 25-20.

The Gilroy All-Stars will host the Beijing Ducks, the Chinese Basketball Association champions, in an exhibition game at 7 p.m. Aug. 19 at Gilroy High School.

Dylan Holler and Joseph Barnes had nights for the books.

The magnitude of the final week of the regular season took on heavier implications for the Gilroy High boys soccer team and head coach Armando Padilla after learning they must forfeit last Friday's 1-0 win at Alvarez because an ineligible player, who received two yellow cards in the previous game, played in Friday's match.