Gilroy High School

GILROY—The Cougars have been dealt several inconsistencies this season. The loss of their head coach, injuries to standout players and the struggles of playing in the Gabilan Division have thrown a wrench in their year, but at least one thing has stayed the same. The Severance Bell is still theirs.

GILROY—Tonight, football will both unite Gilroy and divide it. Gilroyans will have to pick a side as the Mustangs and Cougars clash in the 6th annual Severance Bowl game, held at Christopher High School for the first time.

No matter what Gilroy did, it just couldn’t shake off the Vikings. The Mustangs held sizable leads in the first two sets of Thursday night’s contest, but North Salinas came back both times to win in straight sets 26-24, 25-23, 25-18 at Gilroy High.

Gilroy girls tennis snapped a four-game losing streak after beating Watsonville 6-1 Tuesday at home.

GILROY—If it weren’t for their uniforms, it would be hard to tell the players from Gilroy and Christopher High schools apart. The Cougars and Mustangs interacted like teammates during their Thursday match at Gavilan College. To them, it was just like playing a round with friends.

BELMONT—Gilroy High made its presence known amongst a crowd of more than 250 runners at Saturday’s Crystal Springs Invitational in Belmont.

SALINAS—Things didn't go as planned for Gilroy or Christopher Friday as both teams left Salinas with a loss. The Mustangs fell 21-7 to Alisal, while the Cowboys sent the Cougars home with a 41-7 loss.

SALINAS—Gilroy’s Monica Ruelas continues to solidify her reputation as one the Monterey Bay League’s top female runners. The junior Mustang took home her second straight first place finish at Wednesday’s MBL-Pacific Center Meet No. 2 at Toro Park.

GILROY—The chemistry between Nicole Holder and Savanna Brandon is undeniable. Gilroy’s No.1 doubles partners look like they’ve been playing together for years, but in reality this is their first season together out on the court. That’s one of the perks of playing with your best friend.

GILROY—The Christopher girls tennis pulled out a 4-3 win over Everett Alvarez Tuesday at home but the Eagles didn’t make it easy. Three of the day’s matches needed a tiebreaker to decide a winner and ended with the Cougars on top each time.