High School Sports

Christopher HS baseball (9-5 overall, 3-1 BVAL Mt. Hamilton)  Recent results: Won 4-1 vs. Pioneer; lost 3-2 (13 innings) at Pioneer; won 18-2 at Gilroy Upcoming games: 4pm April 16 vs. Branham; 4pm April 16 at Branham NOTES: In the victory over Pioneer, Jacob Vasquez went 2-for-3...

Christopher HS baseball (9-7 overall, 3-3 BVAL Mt. Hamilton) Recent results: Lost 3-1 vs. Branham; lost 3-2 at Branham Upcoming games: 4pm April 25 vs. Westmont; 11am April 26 at Gilroy NOTES: Freshman Liam Aragon had two hits in the 3-2 defeat to the Bruins. Christopher HS softball...

A strong and deep Christopher boys volleyball team is having a superb season, with an eye on a league title and the playoffs.  With the regular season coming to a close this week, the Cougars are at 21-9 and in a three-way tie for first...

The Gilroy softball program rose to new heights last year and is continuing to excel again this season.  After solid campaigns in 2022 and 2023, the Mustangs really took off. In 2024, they went 21-7 and competed in the Central Coast Section Open Division playoffs,...

Christopher HS Football (9-1 overall, 6-0 BVAL Mt. Hamilton Division) Recent results: Won 31-7 at Live Oak Upcoming games: 7pm Nov. 15 vs. Menlo (CCS D2) NOTES: Jaxen Robinson completed 18-of-26 passes for 285 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Cougars. Evan Vernon caught three for...

The past year of uncertainty with high school sports has left the Gilroy High girls volleyball team excited about the upcoming season. “Our No. 1 goal is to enjoy the sport,” Mustangs coach Brian Calimpong said. “After the last 18 months, I am just thankful...

The last month has been a whirlwind for 16-year-old Jesse James Guerrero, who will make his professional boxing debut against an undetermined opponent in a 108-pound bout on Saturday in Rosarito, Mexico. The incoming Gilroy High junior was planning on becoming a pro when...

Emma Van Laar admits the monotony of swimming lap after lap gets to her occasionally.  “I really do get bored of it at times, and that’s when I know I should set new goals so I can stay motivated,” said Van Laar, who just completed...

The holy grail has been attained. In a landmark season, the Christopher boys basketball team captured the school’s first Central Coast Section championship with three playoff wins. The title came in a 51-50 thriller over Westmont on March 1 at Santa Clara High. On the...

Daniel Zepeda, Elijah Cortez and Isaiah Cortez all started wrestling at age 5. It wasn’t too long before they started dreaming of winning a CIF State Wrestling Championship.  On Feb. 25, reality was better than a dream. The Gilroy High standouts—all sophomores—made history in capturing...