High School Sports

At times pressed by its counterpart from across town, the Gilroy High boys volleyball team kept its Tri-County Athletic League record untainted with a three-set victory (25-21, 25-8, 25-20) over visiting Christopher High on Thursday night.

Gilroy High wrestling coach Greg Varela tells a story dating back six or seven years. In it, Varela, who is in his third year at the helm and 10th overall with the program, poignantly describes a handful of young wrestlers training together in a garage as he guides the way with the help of a couple other coaches.

CARMEL—Heading into Saturday’s contest Christopher coach Tim Pierleoni said Carmel would be one of the team’s toughest opponents all season—and he was right.

By getting selected to the Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star Game, Gilroy High senior Marcques Anthony and Christopher High senior quarterback Spencer Gorgulho have earned a rare distinction: they will have played in two high school football all star games in a span of a month.  For...

David Gonzalez had 14 points and Tommy Cox scored 12 to lead Gilroy High’s boys basketball team to a 59-50 Senior Night victory over visiting North Salinas on Wednesday night.

Four first-half goals were plenty to set the No. 5 Live Oak Acorns ahead of the curve en route to a 6-0 victory over No. 12 Christopher High in the opening round of the Central Coast Section Division II girls soccer playoffs on a warmer-than-usual late-winter Wednesday in Morgan Hill.

Andres Jimenez scored on second-half assists from David Valencia and Raymundo Gonzalez, and Gilroy High's boys soccer team rolled to a 3-1 victory over Pajaro Valley on Friday at Watsonville High.

Senior Mariah Martinez and junior Kristen Dennis had three hits apiece, senior Aly Olvera struck out five, and the Christopher High softball team posted a 7-1 victory over visiting Sobrato in the Cougars' home debut Wednesday in Gilroy.

It can't be called a streak until it's more than one, and the Christopher High football team made sure it's first loss of the year last week didn't transition into its second against North Monterey County on Friday night.