Hoops: Breen emerges, helps Balers boys beat Cougars
San Benito High boys basketball coach David Kaplansky has become accustomed to a new player stepping up offensively for his team each game.
Swimming: Christopher sweeps MBL finals
The Christopher swim team wasted no time at the Monterey Bay League’s Pacific Division finals Friday pulling away from its competition in the pool with relative ease.
Boys hoops: Late run not enough for Cougars to stage comeback vs MVC
Christopher did plenty offensively to beat Monte Vista Christian.
FIELD HOCKEY: Christopher draws with North Salinas
Christopher High held onto sole possession of first place in the Mission Trail Athletic League with a 1-1 tie with defending champion North Salinas on Monday.
SOFTBALL: Christopher knocks off defending champ Monterey
The Christopher High softball team upended defending Monterey Bay League champion Monterey High with an exhilarating 4-3 triumph in 11 innings on Thursday night.
LACROSSE: Cougars top Santa Cruz
Led by Manny Avila’s five goals, the Christopher High lacrosse team evened its early season record with a 9-8 victory over host Santa Cruz on Friday night.
Prep Football: Gilroy freshman practice starts Monday
The Gilroy High football program will hold its first day of practice for all incoming freshman at 5:15 p.m. Monday.Â
Prep Basketball: Oakwood tops Gilroy for Bob Hagen Tournament crown
GILROY—Just hours before his tournament championship game, Nate Schilling was practicing his shooting with his dad. The pointers his dad gave him—keep your elbow straight and get a lot of arch on your shot—resonated through Schilling’s head all game and helped him out his recent shooting funk—not to mention being Oakwood’s leading scorer, too.
Prep Baseball: Lemberger’s walk-off lifts Mustangs past Salinas, into playoffs
GILROY—It was eerily silent as Jimmy Lemberger stood at the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning. Josiah Wiley, the tying run, stood on second base and all Lemberger had to do was bring him home to keep Gilroy’s chances alive.
Gilroy overcomes early adversity, wins in dramatic fashion
SALINAS—Gilroy stopped Alisal on its opening drive on a three and out. The ensuing punt was bobbled and the Trojans turned it into a quick 6-0 lead.



















