High School Sports

Christopher and North Salinas duked it out Tuesday, but neither could gain an edge. 

GILROY—Xavier Smith knocked down a shot as the clock faded out on Friday’s home finale against Seaside—and the gym went into a frenzy. 

Gilroy High field hockey's first endeavor on its quest for a third consecutive appearance in the Central Coast Section championship game went off without a hitch in the quarterfinals Saturday, as the third-seeded Mustangs eased past No. 11 Presentation 4-0 at Lynbrook High School in San Jose.

On paper, Friday’s Monterey Bay League Gabilan Division game between the San Benito and Gilroy baseball teams looked like a mismatch.

Taylor Slattery, Agust Gomez and C.C. Contreras scored one goal each to help Gilroy High’s girls soccer team to a 3-0 home win over Watsonville on Wednesday night at Garcia-Elder Sports Complex.

Taylor Slattery, Samantha Gonzalez and Jackie Gomez each scored to lift Gilroy High’s girls soccer team to a 3-0 win at Salinas on Tuesday.

Winning pitcher Lauren Castro pitched five scoreless innings, and Kaylana Mah and Anna Gamboa had two hits each to help Gilroy High’s softball team open the season with a 4-0 home win over Santa Teresa on Wednesday.

Efren Pineda scored on an assist from Andres Jimenez to help Gilroy High’s boys soccer team to a 1-1 tie at Alisal on Thursday night.

GILROY—The short-handed Cougars took their best shot against San Benito, but the Balers were too much to handle.