High School Sports

Ahead of Tuesday’s start to league play, the Gilroy girls basketball team got a much-needed win in very convincing fashion.

The Cougars are looking for someone who is willing to go the distance with them.

Christopher High’s boys basketball team saw its season end in heartbreaking fashion Thursday night, suffering a 54-53 loss at Monterey in the second round of the Central Coast Section Division III playoffs.

The Christopher girls golf team was holding its breath as the final scores were tallied. A collective sigh of relief could be heard as the Cougars (6-0) won their closest match of the year, a 283-290 win over Salinas at home Monday. Christopher Natalie Gutierrez and Salinas High's Madison Chapman tied for medalist honors, both shooting a 47. Gutierrez and Chapman both had multiple pars in the match. Nina Velez shot a 54 for the Cougars, while Alex Granados shot a personal best of 57.  Christopher will be back in action at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Pacific Grove.  

Gilroy

Three second-half goals not only took care of Monterey, but also solidified the Christopher High field hockey team’s first Mission Trail Athletic League championship Friday afternoon.

SAN JOSE—It took Gilroy just six minutes to put up a crooked number on Saratoga—and the Falcons didn’t even realize what had hit them.

Lauren Castro pitched a complete game with three strikeouts and went 2-for-3 with an RBI to lead Gilroy High’s softball team to a 4-1 win at Oak Grove on Tuesday.

Gilroy High will play Presentation in the CCS quarterfinals at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday at Lynbrook High School.

GILROY—The sound of helmets clashing and plays being called echoed through the stadiums and Gilroy and Christopher high schools this week. And that means it’s time for football.