High School Sports

Christopher High’s girls basketball team held a one-point lead on Seaside after the first quarter Thursday. Hanna Tabron and the Cougars made sure the Monterey Bay League showdown wouldn’t stay close for long.

WATSONVILLE The Monte Vista Christian School football team delivered a defensive stand on visiting Gilroy’s final drive to seal a 23-19 nonleague victory on Friday night. 

There was no questioning which team would take home the top prize at the California Coast Wrestling Classic. 

Most of the area’s soccer, basketball and wrestling teams either begin, or jump back into league contests this week. Here is what’s on tap:

GILROY—A new home needs a good security system—and that’s where the Christopher defense comes in.

Christopher did plenty offensively to beat Monte Vista Christian.

Gilroy High’s softball team won a rivalry game against visiting Christopher on Thursday, 3-2 in nine innings.

Entering their second year at the varsity level, players on the Christopher High boys varsity basketball team weren’t shy in setting lofty goals for the 2011-12 season. If you ask them, the more expectation, the merrier.

On the second play of Gilroy’s second drive, Matt Mendosa took the handoff before going over center for a six yard gain. It took multiple defenders to take down Mendosa, who bowled over one player at the end. In football lingo, Mendosa absolutely trucked...