Vote for boy and girl Senior Athletes of the Year
Voting is now closed. Thank you to all who participated. More than 5,000 votes were cast. Results will be revealed in Friday's edition of the Gilroy Dispatch.
VOLLEYBALL: Year-end awards rain down on local athletes
If the Tri-County Athletic League gave out an annual Most-Enthusiastic award, a likely frontrunner for that distinction this year could have been Gilroy High volleyball player Connor Escobar.
BRIEF: Spots still open for Friday’s annual Cougar 10-hole Classic
Two foursome spots are still available for Christopher High School’s third annual Cougar 10-hole Classic at Gilroy Golf Course on May 25. Cost per person is $75, and there are also a few solo spots still open. Money goes toward costs to cover referees and umpires. Register your team and find out more by contacting athletic director Darren Yafai at darren.yafai@gusd.k12.ca.us or 843-4132.
WEEKEND ROUNDUP: GHS playoff softball and CCS track and field trials
Gilroy High scored nine runs in its Central Coast Section Division II first round game Wednesday. With the way freshman Lauren Castro pitched in the Mustangs' quarterfinals matchup with Los Altos on Saturday night, one would've been plenty.
CCS BASEBALL: Chargers come from behind to shock Cougars
Eighth-seeded Leland High scored seven unanswered runs to stun No. 9 Christopher High 7-3 in a Central Coast Section Division II first round baseball matchup Thursday in San Jose.
TRACK: Locals set for section semifinals Saturday
Gilroy High track and field coach Cathy Silva said senior sprinter Jourdan Soares hasn't peaked yet this season. That thought is indeed promising for Soares, one of the Mustangs most successful track athletes in recent years. It is also scary for anyone lined up to his right or left.
SOFTBALL: Gilroy overpowers Sobrato 9-4 in CCS first round
Don’t let the seeds fool you. Gilroy reached the Central Coast Section Division II softball playoffs by the skin of its garlic, winning four of its final six games in Tri-County Athletic League play.
SOFTBALL: No. 11 Pioneer ousts No. 6 Christopher in first round of CCS playoffs
The expression on pitcher Aly Olvera's face said it all. A quick glance back and up at the scoreboard above the center field fence validated the truth that her prep career was nearing the end much sooner than she and the rest of the Christopher High softball team had envisioned when waking up that morning.
UPDATED WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Track league finals, CCS swimming and CHS baseball
Everyone associated with the Christopher High girls varsity track and field team knew the challenge of warding off a deep, experienced North Monterey County squad at the Monterey Bay League Finals would be daunting but doable at the same time.
CCS PLAYOFFS: CHS baseball, softball and GHS softball earn postseason berths
The Monterey Bay League softball co-champion Christopher High (19-7) received the sixth seed into the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs and will host a first round game Wednesday.
