Sports Roundup: Gilroy football breaks losing streak with dominant 34-0 victory
Christopher HS Football (5-1 overall, 2-0 BVAL Mt. Hamilton Division)Recent results: Won 45-28 at Branham; Won 31-14 at Santa Teresa
Upcoming games: 7:15pm Oct. 10 vs. Lincoln
NOTES: The Cougars won their second straight road game against a league contender, following up their win over Branham...
Sports Roundup: CHS football opens league play with big win against BranhamÂ
Christopher HS Football (4-1 overall, 1-0 BVAL Mt. Hamilton Division)
Recent results: Won 47-0 at Gilroy; Won 45-28 at Branham
Upcoming games: 7:15pm Oct. 4 at Santa Teresa
NOTES: Cougars broke away from a 28-28 halftime tie with the Bruins by shutting them out in the second...
Sports Roundup: Christopher volleyball knocks off Leland in wild four-set match
Christopher HS Football (3-1 overall)
Recent results: Won 31-21 at Palo Alto; Won 47-0 at Gilroy
Upcoming games: 7:15pm Sept. 26 at Branham
NOTES: Jaxen Robinson completed 11-of-16 passes for 184 yards and three touchdowns to beat the Mustangs. The aerial scores went to Salomon Quintero, Evan...
Sports Roundup: CHS field hockey wins two at home
Christopher HS Football (2-1 overall)
Recent results: Lost 35-31 vs. Carmel, won 35-7 vs. Piedmont Hills, won 31-21 at Palo Alto
Upcoming games: 7:15pm Sept. 19 at Gilroy
NOTES: CHS senior quarterback Jaxen Robinson has completed 55-of-85 passes for 714 yards and six touchdowns. Evan Vernon has 18...
Gilroy: Garlic, wrestling and field hockey
The city of Gilroy has become a center of excellence in Central Coast Section girls field hockey. In fact, with success from teams and individuals at Gilroy High and Christopher High, and club field hockey also based in Gilroy, the city is on the...
Major rule change announced for high school softball
A major rule change involving usage of electronic devices in high school softball has been approved by the National Federation of High Schools’ Softball Rules Committee. The change will go into effect with the upcoming 2024-25 school year softball season, which will take place...
CHS’ Holt, GHS’ Gonzales lead Gilroy’s athletes in track and field
Several local athletes put on impressive performances over the last few weeks of championship track and field meets.
Top efforts came from Christopher hurdler Caitlynn Holt, the only athlete from her school to qualify for the CIF State championships in Clovis, and from two Mustangs,...
Gilroy and Christopher pay tribute at Sarah Villar Memorial Game
Softball teams from Gilroy and Christopher high schools came together with members of the community for the annual Sarah Villar Memorial Game on May 8.
The event honors and memorializes Villar, a former Gilroy softball pitcher and graduate who was killed by a drunk driver...
Gilroy softball keeps rolling
Heading down the homestretch of the season, Gilroy is on fire. With their best season in 13 years, the Mustangs are in first place in the Blossom Valley Athletic League, Mt. Hamilton Division with an 11-2 record. Willow Glen, at 9-2, is in a...
Gilroy softball shines in battle for league
It’s a fiercely competitive league race and Gilroy is leading a tight bunch with Willow Glen, Sobrato and Branham right behind. The Mustangs, with their best season since the 2010-11 team, are 9-2 in Blossom Valley Athletic League, Mt. Hamilton Division action, and 15-5...