High School Sports

For the third time so far this year, the San Benito and Christopher girls basketball teams went down to the final moments. This time - and for the second time this year - Christopher used a late run to pull away and defeat the Balers 43-36 in Hollister on Thursday.

Gilroy High’s wrestling program will host its third annual Alumni Night event at 5 p.m. Wednesday, as the event will coincide with the Mustangs’ home dual meet against Monterey.

Gilroy High’s wrestling team rode three pins to a 47-21 road win over Monterey Bay League rival Christopher on Wednesday night.

Taylor Slattery scored two goals to lead Gilroy High’s girls soccer team to a 2-1 Monterey Bay League victory at Watsonville on Wednesday.

Throughout the first eight games of the year, the San Benito boys soccer team had trouble finishing and putting away teams. Against Christopher on Tuesday, the Balers did just that in a 3-0 win. After a back and forth first half, where neither team could score despite constant pressure on both sides of the field, San Benito took control in the second half.

Gilroy High wrestler Nikko Villarreal won the 145-pound title in the Doc Buchanan Invitational at Clovis High on Saturday.

Hanna Tabron scored 25 points to lead Christopher’s girls basketball team to a 59-53 victory at King City on Saturday.

Travis Moulden scored 20 points to lead Gilroy High’s boys basketball team to a 55-51 victory over visiting Watsonville on Friday night.

Hanna Tabron poured in 23 points to help Christopher’s girls basketball team open Monterey Bay League play with a 52-43 home win over North Salinas on Thursday night.

Dani Hemeon has already carved out a big name for herself in college field hockey, and playing for Team USA in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro has become a realistic goal.