Mustangs cross country program galloping to success
Gilroy High cross country coach Matthew Castillo has the program running well ahead of the pack in 2023.
Leading the boys team is junior Josh Guzman, who qualified for the CIF State meet last year and has turned in several sensational performances this season.
He had...
CROSS COUNTRY: Christopher girls earn five of six points at second league meet
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.
Gilroy High fills a pair of coaching vacancies
It has been a busy six months on the coach-search front at Gilroy High School. Vacancies have popped up at a dandelion-like rate with coaches leaving posts for a variety of reasons. But with the fall season fast approaching, GHS filled two coaching voids, hiring Kassi Swalboski for girls varsity volleyball and Tim Jones for boys varsity basketball, athletic director Julie Berggren said Tuesday.
ROUNDUP: Gilroy boys soccer blanks Christopher, 4-0
The series coined “El Classico” three years ago - first played between the junior varsity teams – featured the second annual varsity matchup between the Gilroy High and Christopher boys soccer teams Friday night. And for the second straight season the trophy – and bragging rights – stayed with the Mustangs after a 4-0 victory.
Prep Roundup: Oct. 15
Gilroy girls tennis snapped a four-game losing streak after beating Watsonville 6-1 Tuesday at home.
These Mustangs go in the fast lane
The Gilroy High swimming quartet of sophomore Alexa Bennett, junior Ellie Pickford, and freshmen Hannah Stelzner and Payton Reeder face a good problem: since athletes are only allowed to swim in two of the three relays in any one meet, the four swimmers—who have...
Prep Baseball: Balers breeze past Gilroy
HOLLISTER—In terms of rivalries, one would be hard-pressed to find a better one than Gilroy vs. San Benito baseball.
Saldate, Villarreal sign with Division I programs
Chase Saldate and Nick Villarreal felt a wave of emotion during their national letter of intent signing event Nov. 12 at Gilroy High. In front of a throng of family members and friends, the standout seniors reflected on their achievements and how much work...
Christopher volleyball reaches new heights
Christopher volleyball is on the rise.
Last year’s team qualified for the Central Coast Section playoffs for the first time since 2019 and lost the post-season opener. This year’s squad moved up a division in the league hierarchy, competed fiercely during the regular season and...
Mustangs girls field hockey on pace for spectacular season
The geographical center of Central Coast Section girls field hockey expertise and success lies within the city of Gilroy as both local high schools are among the section’s elite.
With September ending and the season at the halfway point, Gilroy High is on top with...




















