High School Sports

In its previous two years of varsity (plus the one at junior varsity in 2009), a short list of things that have eluded the Christopher High field hockey team has formed. On it, is a victory over defending champion North Salinas. The Cougars can cross that off their list.

Fabian Ruiz netted the game winner in the third minute of stoppage time in the second half to propel the Gavilan College men's soccer team to a 2-1 victory over West Hills on Tuesday.

The Gilroy High field hockey team pushed its record to 8-0 and won the Leigh Longhorn Roundup last weekend.

Christopher High varsity water polo players Natalie Garcia and Kaitlin Ramirez quickly navigated the pool with a give and go that concluded with a Garcia goal 13 seconds into Friday’s game against Everett Alvarez.

Christopher High and host Pacific Grove ran rampant up and down the turf Friday night. The two teams enjoyed the barnburner so much so that neither side knew when to leave.

The Gilroy High girls golf team, which features four players, began the 2012 season Thursday against Santa Catalina at Del Monte Golf Course.

Gilroy High running back Brandon Boyd already has 408 rushing yards. At Christopher, freshman tailback Zach Almash racked up 117 yards in his first start for the Cougars. Both quarterbacks – Mikey Guerrero (GHS) and Sterling Montgomery (CHS) – have held up under the circumstances in their first two starts of their careers.

Monica Marrazzo’s four goals led the Gilroy High field hockey team to a 7-0 win over host Monta Vista on Thursday.