High School Sports

SANTA CLARA—Christopher High diver Anthony Lopez is light-years ahead of where he was three years ago. As a freshman, the Cougar finished 27th at the Central Coast Section Swim and Dive Championships. This year, the Cougar contorted his body in impossible ways to take his place among the section’s best with a ninth place finish.

The Gilroy and Christopher gymnastics team stole the spotlight at league finals.

Christopher ended the regular season on a high note, beating Monterey 7-5 Thursday at home. 

GILROY—Christopher’s final game of the season was dedicated to the graduating seniors—those who are and those who will never get the chance to.

Each week recognize one area male and female athlete for their performance on the field of play. This week's are:

GILROY—Christopher’s Natalie Gutierrez and Cody Oberlander along with Gilroy’s Nicole Holder and Tim Van Horn have been jumping together for along time. The quartet all attended middle school at Ascension Solorsano, where they helped each other develop their respective skills in the high jump.

The season came to a close for two local teams Tuesday as both found themselves eliminated from the postseason. 

GILROY— Pink balloons floated in the Christopher dugout during Tuesday’s game at Gilroy High. The Cougars wore pink socks and eye black and players from both sides donned pink bows in their hair—and did it for Natalia Salcido.

CARMEL—Though Gilroy High golfer Magnus Myhr started off on a hot streak, he finished a few strokes shy of extending his season.

Christopher High School held a candlelight vigil in honor of 15-year-old Natalia Salcido, who was killed in a car accident May 9. Salcido was a sophomore at the school and a member of the cheer and dance team. More than 1,000 people attended the vigil to honor and remember Salcido's life on Monday evening.