Both Gilroy High and Christopher High head into Saturday's Dig Pink Tournament on a winning note, as both schools knocked off their respective Monterey Bay League opponents Thursday night.
Christopher High faces a Palma team that has given up 66 points through four games. Gilroy High hosts Monterey, a team that scored more than 40 points in each of its first three games this season. And so begins Week 2 of the vaunted Monterey Bay League Gabilan Division.
Nine runners. That's it. That is all. Nine returning members. Fortunately for the Gilroy High cross country team, two of them are seniors, who coach Cathy Silva endorses with flying colors.
Christopher’s freshmen duo of Jamie Boutte’ (19 minutes, 56 seconds) and Natalie Filippi (21:24) placed first and third, respectively, but the varsity girls fell shy of the top spot at the second Monterey Bay League Pacific Division Center Meet of the season Wednesday at Toro Park.
The Christopher High varsity field hockey team continued its hot start to of Mission Trial Athletic League play with a 4-0 victory over Monterey in sweltering conditions Tuesday in Gilroy.
Rayshon Mills said he had been waiting for a night like Friday night - a night where he could just cut loose. And did he ever. Mills scored four times - three in the first half - as the Cougars set the tone and tipped its Monterey Bay League Gabilan Division opener in its favor with a 41-19 victory over Everett Alvarez on Friday night in Gilroy.
Christopher High head coach Brian Calimpong knew a challenge would be presented to his volleyball team by Pajaro Valley. But the Cougars, who were coming off of a 3-0 win over Gilroy, wrapped up their second straight match in three sets Thursday night.
Inspired by an enthusiastic home crowd, the Christopher High girls volleyball team swept crosstown rival Gilroy High 25-23, 25-20, 25-13 in Round 1 between the two teams Tuesday night.