High School Sports

On an unassuming summer day, roughly four months before the start of the season, Christopher High wrestling head coach Alecxis Lara jotted down a prospective 14-wrestler lineup for the approaching 2011-12 campaign. The forecast appeared bright and he immediately liked what he saw.

Monte Vista Christian junior Dominic Pierini and his teammates were eager to get back on the football field for their first official day of practice on Aug. 4. So much so, they were already on the field just as the clock struck midnight and wasted...

GILROY—Only the 40 best baseball players in the country receive an invite from USA Baseball to go to North Carolina. Gilroy’s Alex Benavides is one of the chosen few.

WATSONVILLE — The Mustangs aren’t bucking around.

GILROY—The Gilroy Garlic Festival provides a wealth of entertainment for its attendees, but behind the scenes it serves a much bigger purpose.

Manny Salcedo had 13 kills and Justin Laveroni added 11 kills to lead Christopher High’s boys volleyball team to a 25-7, 25-16, 25-14 sweep of host Carmel on Thursday night.

Gilroy High senior Megan Nebesnick won the all-around championship in a seven-team gymnastics meet Thursday at Gilroy High.

San Benito High School captured its first Bob Hagen Memorial Tournament championship, pulling away from host Gilroy High in the second half to runaway with a 52-37 victory Saturday night.

Gilroy women’s mixed martial artist Brianna Van Buren will fight as part of the Xtreme Fighting Championships card XFC 23: Louisville Slugfest on Friday night at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Ky.

GILROY — After jumping out to a 22-point lead at the end of the first, the Gilroy girls basketball team was able to relax and just play its game.