High School Sports

After running a little more than six miles up and down the undulating terrain of Christmas Hill Park, members of the Gilroy High boys and girls cross country teams were still bubbly as they gobbled Goldfish and other snacks after Wednesday's practice.

Two Severance Bowl's in the books – two different winners.

The second-seeded Gilroy High field hockey team will play No. 10 Live Oak in the Central Coast Section quarterfinals Saturday at Del Mar High School.

Christian Goldstein holds a unique perspective on tonight's 55th Prune Bowl between Gilroy High and San Benito. It's one that could rank as the rarest in the storied history of the rivalry game.

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.

The Christopher High girls volleyball team made quick work of host North Monterey County, sweeping the Condors 25-21, 25-23, 25-20 on Thursday night in Castroville.

In a matchup of the Cowboys' vaunted ground attack and the Mustangs' aerial assault, a back-and-fourth scoring event ensued between Gilroy High and Salinas on Friday night at The Pit.

After vaulting out to a 2-0 lead, the Gilroy High varsity volleyball team withstood an Alisal comeback to eventually topple the Trojans 3-2 (25-23, 27-25, 17-25, 31-33, 15-13) in Salinas on Tuesday night.

Through 52 minutes of the Gilroy High field hockey team's Mount Hamilton Division showdown with first-place Archbishop Mitty on Wednesday, overtime appeared to be the likely destination.

Overtime has been no stranger to the Gilroy High field hockey team this season.