Gilroy High School

Brendan Holler caught a pair of first half touchdown passes as the Gilroy High football team squeezed by host Everett Alvarez 21-7 on Thursday night in Salinas.

Morgan Rogers scored in the second half Tuesday to help Gilroy’s girls soccer team open the season with a 1-1 tie at Aptos.

For the second time in a week the Christopher baseball team beat Palma.

GILROY—Anyone who has seen Katrina Carter play field hockey had no doubts she’d continue her career in college. But if you would’ve asked Carter if she thought she’d get to this level eight years ago, she probably would’ve laughed at the thought.

GILROY—The familiar sounds of pads crunching and helmets clashing echoed throughout the Garcia-Elder Sports Complex on Friday evening. That sound could only mean one thing: Mustang football is back.

The Christopher girls tennis team got its season off to a strong start, sweeping Live Oak 7-0 during its scrimmage Wednesday. 

Rafael “Bubu” Garcia won Gilroy High’s First Pitch home run derby Saturday with a blast over the left-field fence to edge Matt Hemeon in a swing-off after the two batters were tied at one homer apiece in the second round.

Hibsen Tamayo scored on an assist from Alejandro Robles to lift Christopher’s boys soccer team to a 1-0 home win over Palma on Tuesday.

VOLLEYBALL

Though the Gilroy High boys volleyball team fell short in its Tri-County Athletic League title defense, a 20-win season was rewarded Saturday.