High School Sports

The Christopher boys soccer team evened the score with San Benito Tuesday.

GILROY - 3-0. 4-0. 5-0. 6-0. But who's counting?

The Gilroy wrestling team was leaps and bounds ahead of the competition at Saturday's Overfelt Classic in San Jose.

The Christopher girls basketball team found itself in hole at halftime, a hole that was too keep to get out of.

Eight Gilroy wrestlers left Palma High victorious Tuesday night. The Mustangs topped the hosts 57-15, losing only one match — heavyweight Santino Orozco lost 6-4 — and  forfeiting two (122 and 140). Nikko Villarreal (154) and Paul Fox (162) maintained their unblemished records, each notching a 'w' at the bout. Villarrel won his match by pin, while Fox won by fall.  Julian Carabajal (172) had the tough task of facing Palma's best wrestler, Martin Martinez. Carbajal was able to get the cradle in the third period to win by fall at 5:25. Gavin Melendez (108) got a nearside cradle at 1:14 to win by fall. Will Calderon (115) also won by fall at 5:03 of his bout.  Victor Daza (128) won by a 9-4 decision, while Victor Olmos (134) won by fall at 3:45. Lupe Jimenez (145) won by pin.  Gilroy won the 184, 197 and 220 lb. bouts by forfeit. BOYS BASKETBALL Seaside defensive limits Cougars

The Gilroy girls soccer team ended its two game skid against Pajaro Valley.

The Christopher girls basketball team held Salinas to single-digit scores for three out of four periods.

GILROY — The Christopher girls soccer team triumphed over crosstown rival Gilroy, 4-1, under the Friday night lights of Garcia-Elder Stadium at Gilroy High School.

GILROY — Sometimes even the best wrestlers need a little motivation. Heading into the 2014 Mid-California Wrestling Tournament, Nikko Villarreal’s coaches offered him a challenge — get 40 takedowns over the two-day competition.