AUDIO: South Valley Sports Talk
Free Lance sports editor Connor Ramey and Dispatch sports editor Tristan Aird sit down to talk about the upcoming basketball season and the loss of the 2013 Prune Bowl.
Prep Roundup: Christopher baseball team stuns San Benito
Christopher High’s baseball team held San Benito to two hits on its way to a stunning 2-1 upset of the first-place Balers on Tuesday in Hollister.
Track and Field: Mind over matters
GILROY — Nothing was going to stop the Avis Kelley Invitational from going on Saturday: Not the rain, not the condemned bleachers and not the semipro football game scheduled for that night.
FIELD HOCKEY: Cougars settle for tie with York, remain in first
Maddie Peterson is everywhere on the pitch for the Christopher High field hockey team. It has been that way for four years. Peterson, even as a freshman and sophomore, had the attention of opposing players, which didn't matter, really, because most rarely could stand their ground when they went shoulder to shoulder with Peterson on a up-field rush.
SOCCER: Christopher boys open season with win
Josue Salgado scored twice in the second half Tuesday to lift Christopher’s boys soccer team to a season-opening 4-2 victory over visiting Gonzales.
Hoops Roundup: MVC boys snap Gilroy’s five-game winning streak
Tommy Cox had 18 points and David Gonzalez scored 12, but Gilroy High’s boys basketball team suffered a 67-64 home loss to Monte Vista Christian on Wednesday night.
Prep Roundup: Oct. 5
GILROY—The Cougars girls golf team notched its second victory of the year, besting Alisal 332-335 in a closely contested match Wednesday at home.
Soccer Roundup: Christopher, Gilroy boys lose
Hibsen Tamayo scored, but Christopher High’s boys soccer team suffered a 2-1 loss to visiting North Salinas on Monday.
Prep Boys Water Polo: Cougars’ Case named Freshman of the Year
GILROY—The future of Christopher boys water polo looks bright—especially now that it has the league Freshman of the Year on its roster.
Wrestling: Gilroy’s Villarreal claims Doc B title
Gilroy High wrestler Nikko Villarreal won the 145-pound title in the Doc Buchanan Invitational at Clovis High on Saturday.