High School Sports

GILROY—The “Never say die” attitude is alive and well at Gilroy High.

GILROY—The South County will be well represented at this year’s All Star game.

GILROY—It was eerily silent as Jimmy Lemberger stood at the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning. Josiah Wiley, the tying run, stood on second base and all Lemberger had to do was bring him home to keep Gilroy’s chances alive.

GILROY—From the start, Junipero Serra gave Christopher a fight—and Christopher showed it wasn’t going down easy.

Christopher was only able to muster up four hits against the Monterey Bay League-Gabilan Division leading San Benito during its 8-0 loss Tuesday at home.

GILROY—Historically, moving up to the tougher division has been just that for teams—tough. But the Christopher track team didn’t shy away from the challenge, it rose to meet it.

An eight-run fourth inning was the nail in the coffin for Gilroy in its crosstown bout with Christopher. 

GILROY—The last time Christopher and Gilroy met, it took just one big inning to put the game. This time, it was Gilroy’s turn.

As a teenager, Christopher’s Athletic Director Darren Yafai dreamed of playing lacrosse. He knew the game inside and out, learning all the skills from his father, who had played in Canada. He frequently talked lacrosse with Gary Podesta—the head coach of the Santa Clara University team at the time—during his shift at Nob Hill where he bagged groceries. There was only one thing stopping Yafai from playing—Gilroy didn’t have a team.

GILROY—The Christopher diving team proved it’s the best the in Pacific Division.