High School Sports

The 2017-2018 season was one of historic proportions for the Christopher High girls soccer team. The Cougars established a couple of firsts in program history, winning an A-league championship along with a Central Coast Section playoff game. What can Christopher do for an encore?...

When Dan Vizcarra first started wrestling in the seventh grade, he was baffled by the fact that his parents—Elias and Veronica—kept on taking him to club tournaments around the country, only to see him lose and secure an early exit.  “I’d go 0-2 in Oklahoma...

It’s been a long way coming for Gilroy High senior Ryan Reyes, who started wrestling at 3 years old. From Fresno to Gilroy and soon back to Fresno, Reyes, who is in his first year at Gilroy High, accepted a full-ride scholarship to Fresno...

When Julia Davis was in the fourth grade, she was like any other active kid, trying out a variety of sports. Davis’ mom, Tania, mentioned field hockey to her after Tania had gotten wind of the sport after hearing about it from a friend....

Moments before every softball game, Sarah Starks feels at peace. The Christopher High senior has a very good reason for feeling this way.  “My mindset going into every game is I know it’s not necessarily what you do on the field, but at that moment it’s...

After another successful season and a Pacific Coast League Gabilan Division championship, it’s time for the departing seniors on the Gilroy High field hockey team to decide on their future. One of them—Mustangs star Cami Rogers—signed a letter of intent last Friday to play...

It was déjà vu for the Gilroy High field hockey team in its opening match of the Central Coast Section playoffs. Matched up against Willow Glen—the Mustangs defeated the Rams in the very first match of the season—Gilroy once again found itself down a...

For the second straight season, the Gilroy High and Santa Catalina girls water polo teams faced off for a third time, this time in the Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division championship on Oct. 27. Talk about a true rivalry. Just nine days earlier,...

After winning the Central Coast Section Division IV championship last year, the Christopher High football team was promoted to the upper Gabilan Division this season. For the most part, the Cougars comported themselves well, finishing 3-4 against A-league competition. Now Christopher faces the unenviable...

After coming on strong in the regular-season league meets, the Gilroy High girls cross country team stamped itself as the favorite to win last Saturday’s Pacific Coast League Gabilan Division Championships at Toro Park in Salinas. The Mustangs didn’t disappoint, as they totaled 66...