Gilroy High School

CASTROVILLE — If you somehow find a way to stop Brandon Boyd’s rushing attack, he’ll find another way to score.

Christopher High’s swim teams swept meets at Gilroy High on Friday, with the Cougars’ boys defeating the rival Mustangs 135-5 and the Cougars’ girls winning 93-76.

The simplest way to put it: Gilroy High soccer player Jonathan Diaz De Leon is a game changer. Put him at forward and he was one of the deadliest strikers in the Tri-County Athletic League.

David Solorzano and Andres Jimenez each scored off second-half corner kicks from Mario Rubalcava to help Gilroy High’s boys soccer team rally for a 2-1 victory over Menlo-Atherton in the third round of the Homestead Cup on Saturday.

After Day 1 of the 32nd annual Mid Cals, the double-elimination tournament looks to be headed to a wild Day 2 and finals Saturday night. Host Gilroy High has a narrow lead on defending champion Selma at the conclusion of Friday’s all-day action.

Nic Aguilar knows what it’s like to have a state championship within his grasp—literally—only to have it slip away. In last year’s 113-pound title match in the CIF State Championships, Aguilar had Jesse Vasquez of St. John Bosco’s on his back only to run...

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

Aptos scored two goals in each half to come away with a 4-0 win at Gilroy Monday. 

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

There was no shortage of thrills in last week’s friendly cross-town rivalry match between Gilroy and Christopher High girls’ soccer teams.  On a clear, pleasant night, both squads had success mixed with some struggles, and the real winners were probably the several hundred fans from...