High School Sports

The Christopher boys water polo finished off the first half of the season with a 22-9 thrashing of San Lorenzo Valley Tuesday at home.

GILROY—Tuesday’s meeting between Gilroy and Christopher was a little surreal for first-year Cougar coach Dani Hemeon. It wasn’t too long ago that Hemeon donned a Mustangs’ uniform under the direction of coach Adam Gemar. Now, she was trying to beat him.

GILROY—Cal Poly trailed Montana by two points and had just four seconds left on the clock when it turned to Alex Vega. The fate of the game rested on his foot and the Gilroy High alum rose to the occasion. In his debut college game, Vega blasted a career-high 49-yard field goal to lift the Mustangs to a 20-19 win over Montana Sept. 5 in Missoula.

Christopher field hockey shut down Carmel 6-0 Wednesday at home. The win was the fifth straight for the Cougars.

SAN JOSE—Piedmont Hills got the better of Gilroy in Week 4, beating the Mustangs 51-26 Friday in San Jose.

GILROY—Christopher High head coach Tim Pierleoni preaches the importance of being a good person to his players week after week. It won’t be until they’re all grown with families of their own, he said, that he’ll know if they’ve got the message. Now, Pierleoni said it’s time to put his words into action.

Christopher knew it had a tall order to fill against Salinas Thursday night as the team had never won a set against the Cowboys heading into this game. But this time, the Cougars won three and came away with a thrilling 3-2 win at home.

GILROY—Gilroy’s football teams have a lot to prove this week. The Mustangs are out to show that their Week 2 win over Sobrato was no fluke. Christopher, on the other hand, wants the world to know its better than it played in its Week 2 loss to Live Oak.

When Monica Ruelas finished Wednesday’s Monterey Bay League Center Meet No. 1 race at Toro Park, there was no one else in sight. The Mustang runner finished more than a minute ahead of the second place finisher to take the top prize. Ruelas finished the race in 20:51.

GILROY—Every wrestler’s career begins in a room just like this one. All it took was one whiff of the unmistakable scent of the room; one step onto the mat and feeling the familiar squish beneath his bare feet and the memories came flooding back to five-time UFC champion Randy Couture.