Gilroy High School

Gilroy High wrestler Nikko Villarreal won the 145-pound title in the Doc Buchanan Invitational at Clovis High on Saturday.

If the Doc Buchanan Invitational is any indication of the state meet, Gilroy High’s wrestling team is in good shape. The Mustangs placed fifth in the Doc B on Jan. 5 at Clovis High.

The Christopher boys water polo finished off the first half of the season with a 22-9 thrashing of San Lorenzo Valley Tuesday at home.

GILROY — Brandon Boyd is the type of athlete that coaches dream of having. He’s hardworking, talented, modest and intelligent. He’s the kind of player who a team will rally around, but doesn’t think the team revolves around him. Week after week, he made him team, friends and family proud — especially his dad Brian Boyd, who got the rare opportunity to stand on the sidelines and soak it all in.

A year after winning the Central Coast Section Division II championship, Gilroy’s boys soccer team will move down divisions.

Ang Hays had tried different sports growing up, but she didn’t find one that stuck until she found field hockey.

The Gilroy field hockey team started its season off on the right foot, going undefeated at the Varsity Jamboree tournament Saturday at Saratoga. Morgan Rogars was one of the top scorers for the Mustangs, who topped Los Altos 4-0, Saratoga 1-0 and tied with Archbishop Mitty 1-1. Coach Adam Gemar also noted Cathy Carbajal and Carli Colyer as standouts from the tournament.  Gilroy (2-0-1) will host North Salinas at 3:30 p.m. Thursday before playing in the Leigh Roundup tournament Friday and Saturday.

You can just call them the comeback kids.

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

After suffering a heartbreaking loss a week ago at Seaside, Gilroy needed to make a statement against Watsonville to stay relevant in the Pacific Division picture.