High School Sports

Gilroy’s emotional week culminated with an emotional win 37-14 over North Monterey County Friday as the Mustangs closed out the regular season in honor of Dylan Holler.

Christopher persevered through the entirety of the game to upend Live Oak 77-39 Thursday at the 36th annual Bob Hagen Memorial basketball tournament

Hanna Tabron had 12 points and Cydney Caradonna scored 11 to lead Christopher’s girls basketball team to a 35-25 home win over San Benito on Thursday night.

One moment, Alex Benavides was baffling the Monterey hitters with a wicked slider. The next moment, the Gilroy High senior was making a nifty snag playing first base. The 6-foot-3, 170-pound San Diego State commit has displayed a variety of skills for a Mustangs...

The morning of Jan. 10 was a dream come true for Cordero Gonzales. He packed up and hit the road to start the next phase of his life — joining the football program at Eastern New Mexico University.

Christopher’s season essentially came to an end Tuesday, falling 51-24 at Salinas.

The Gilroy boys soccer team closed out the non-league season with a 2-1 win over North Monterey County.

Eight Gilroy wrestlers left Palma High victorious Tuesday night. The Mustangs topped the hosts 57-15, losing only one match — heavyweight Santino Orozco lost 6-4 — and  forfeiting two (122 and 140). Nikko Villarreal (154) and Paul Fox (162) maintained their unblemished records, each notching a 'w' at the bout. Villarrel won his match by pin, while Fox won by fall.  Julian Carabajal (172) had the tough task of facing Palma's best wrestler, Martin Martinez. Carbajal was able to get the cradle in the third period to win by fall at 5:25. Gavin Melendez (108) got a nearside cradle at 1:14 to win by fall. Will Calderon (115) also won by fall at 5:03 of his bout.  Victor Daza (128) won by a 9-4 decision, while Victor Olmos (134) won by fall at 3:45. Lupe Jimenez (145) won by pin.  Gilroy won the 184, 197 and 220 lb. bouts by forfeit. BOYS BASKETBALL Seaside defensive limits Cougars

Christopher went up against a tough Harbor, but displayed championship-style defense to come away with the win.

Crosstown foes Gilroy High and Christopher High opened the 2011-12 girls soccer season against each other Monday with the Mustangs prevailing, 7-0.