Prettyman a high jumping sensation
Olivia Prettyman is already set to play basketball in the fall at The Master's University in Santa Clarita. Even though basketball is her favorite sport, the Pacific Point School senior has enormous potential in the high jump, as evidenced by her impressive showing in...
Cougars win another nail-biter
When the Christopher High baseball team fell behind 4-0 after two innings, things looked pretty bleak. However, the Cougars have showed plenty of resiliency and determination this season, and nowhere was that more apparent than in a 5-4 home win over St. Ignatius Monday...
Christopher, Gilroy open with CCS wins
The up and down thrill ride that has been Christopher High's season reached its apex in a nail-biting 1-0, 8-inning win over Hillsdale in the opening round of the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs Wednesday. Matt Peters pitched six innings of shutout ball,...
Pacific Point launches football team
Pacific Point Christian School will be fielding its inaugural football team in the fall. The private school in Gilroy—with a high school enrollment of 75—will play in the Pacific Coast 8-man league along with Anzar, Trinity Christian, Pinewood, Woodside Priory and either Cornerstone Christian...
Baxter finds new role after injury
Bobby Baxter reflects on the play that ended his senior season and high school career and knows what should’ve been done.
“When I look back on it, I should’ve called it right away,” said Baxter, referring to a popup play that ended in a collision...
Christopher swim dynasty extends streak
Christopher High had its prom last Saturday starting at 6 p.m., meaning students attending the event start to get ready several hours before that. For the members of the girls swimming team, that posed a dilemma, as the Pacific Coast League Gabilan Division Championships...
Gilroy’s Rodriguez, Mantilla win titles
Led by Karina Rodriguez and Marcela Mantilla, the Gilroy High girls track and field team finished second in the Pacific Coast League Mission Division Championships last Friday at King City High. On the boys side among local athletes, Christopher High junior Keola Sylva had...
Cougars peaking at the perfect time
After a somewhat slow start in Pacific Coast League Gabilan Division play, the Christopher High baseball team seems to be playing its best with a couple of weeks left in the regular-season. The Cougars entered the week at 15-4-2 overall and 9-4-2 in league,...
Gilroy looks to peak in the home stretch
The Gilroy High softball team started the Pacific Coast League Gabilan Division season with four consecutive wins, looking every bit like a squad that was seeking to accomplish something it couldn’t do last year despite capturing a Central Coast Section Division I title: win...
Fox stays on track, accomplishes goal
When he was 8 or 9 years old, John Fox and his family biked across the entire U.S., taking 4 ½ months to complete the trek. Fox said the family wasn’t in a hurry, as they focused on enjoying the journey. Still, riding a...