High School Sports

Seedings times and locations for the Central Coast Section's baseball and softball playoffs are out and three local teams are three.

GILROY—Interim Cougar coach Aaron Bembry gave his players a challenge at halftime. He told them they could either pack it in or show Palma their true character. They gave him an answer almost immediately and emerged as a different team in the second half. But unfortunately for the home team, it ran out of time and fell 35-14 Friday to the Chieftains.

Aptos scored two goals in each half to come away with a 4-0 win at Gilroy Monday. 

GILROY—Several factors were working against the Cougars Monday. They entered the game drained from an intense weekend at the Stinky Rose tournament with several players saying they’re coming down with the flu. Then there were the clocks.

GILROY—The Gilroy High wrestling program has a storied history of excellence, producing several California Interscholastic Federation state and Central Coast Section champions. The walls of the Bob Hagen gym are decorated with its multiple CCS team titles—the Mustangs have won 12 straight—and on Monday night, Gilroy added another honor to its collection: a proclamation from the City of Gilroy.

Each week we will recognize one area male and female athlete for their performances. This week's are: 

Despite scoring three late runs, the Christopher softball team held off Salinas and picked up a much needed league win Thursday.

It wasn't exactly the start that the Christopher girls tennis team was looking for. The Cougars lost six of the seven matches at Pajaro Valley Thursday. Emily Barham was the lone victor, winning in two sets 6-4, 6-4. The doubles pair of Sara Blawski and Minna Wu kept their match close, before ultimately falling in to sets 7-5, 6-4. The Cougars were playing without the services of two of their normal varsity starters, but coach Patrick McBrearty said that it was a taste of what some of his JV players could expect from the next level. "The good thing is it gave some of the other CHS players a chance to get into the competition," he said. "Hopefully we can field a full team against Gilroy." Christopher will be back in action at 4 p.m. Tuesday to host Gilroy.  VOLLEYBALL Gilroy loses in three to Alvarez Gilroy dropped it's league opener 3-0 Thursday at Everette Alvarez. The Mustangs lost 19-25, 16-25, 21-25 and were led offensively by Leilani Mah. On defense, Gilroy was highlighted by Bailie Erickson.  The loss drops Gilroy to an overall 1-4 record and 0-1 in the Monterey Bay League Pacific Division. The JV squad also lost its contest in two sets 4-25, 10-25. JV standouts were Desiree Cundiff and Evelyn Clonts.  Gilroy will be back on the court at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday to take on Monte Vista Christian.  GIRLS GOLF Christopher tops Trinity Christian, Watsonville The Christopher girls golf team stayed perfect on the season, topping Trinity Christian 245-268 and Watsonville 245-310 at Monterey Pines Thursday to improve to 5-0 on the year. 

Christopher swimming ended the regular season in stellar fashion as it swept Everett Alvarez at home Friday.