Gilroy steps into high expectations
After going undefeated and winning its first-ever Central Coast Section championship, what can Gilroy High possibly do for an encore? What we do know is that the Mustangs have a new head coach, Jake Newman, a promotion into a tougher division, the Pacific Coast...
Christopher’s Melia Middleton signs with D-I Nevada-Reno, aims for early PRs in senior season
Last season, Melia Middleton didn’t establish a personal-record (PR) in her best event until the Central Coast Section Semifinals.
The Christopher High senior is intent on setting a new best early in the final season of her prep career. Having signed with Division I program...
Gilroy High’s Chimezie Elias having breakout season
On the team’s first offensive play in the season-opener, Gilroy High junior Chimezie Elias knew things would be vastly different this year compared to the Covid spring season in March and April.
“I lined up, ran the first route and knew I was going to...
Jensens teach game of life
Dallas and Derek Jensen vividly remember the individual 1-on-1 times they had with their dad, Kort, from the time they were adolescents into their college years. Most of those moments—they number in the thousands—took place at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
Recent Christopher High grad Cloey Turiello signs letter of intent to play at D-II program Maryville University
Recent Christopher High graduate Cloey Turiello got accepted into 17 of the 20 colleges she applied to, so it goes without saying that she had plenty of great options on where to spend the next four to five years of her life.
In the end,...
Melia Middleton breaks records en route to hurdles title; Baxter, Okoronkwo and fleet of CHS Unified, ambulatory athletes qualify for State
Since Melia Middleton started to focus on herself instead of the competition, she’s taken her speed to another level.
The Christopher High senior broke through to win the title that has eluded her since she was a sophomore: a Central Coast Section Championship in her...
Gilroy’s Joshua Guzman places third at CCS Cross Country Championships
Gilroy High’s Joshua Guzman ran a spectacular race at the Central Coast Section Cross Country Championships on Nov. 11.
The Mustangs’ junior placed third in the Division II finals, crossing the finish line in 15 minutes, 29.6 seconds at the 2.95-mile Crystal Springs course in...
Christopher football passes first test of season to improve to 4-0
Facing adversity for the first time all season, it was time for the Christopher High football team to show what it was made of. In the end, the Cougars passed their first test of 2022 with a 24-10 non-league win over an always tough...
WRESTLING: Baker recalls state title 25 years later
Kordell Baker never needed the pomp and circumstance he received following his state championship in 1987 - the first such title for an esteemed program rich with tradition and success. To him, wrestling was always about the work, the effort and ultimately his education. But on Wednesday night, Baker joined 37 other GHS wrestling alumni for a walk down memory lane as the group was honored in a pre-dual meet ceremony on center mat at GHS.
