High School Sports

The Gilroy High boys soccer team snapped a three-game winless streak with a come-from-behind 4-2 victory over Salinas on Friday night.

GILROY — The slow starts that plagued Christopher all season seem to be a thing of the past.

Earlier this year, former Gilroy High School quarterback Niko Fortino had a message on his phone. On the other end of the voicemail, Independence High School head coach Norm Brown relayed the news Fortino had wanted to hear for quite some time. He had been chosen to be a member on the South squad in the Silicon Valley Youth Classic Charlie Wedemeyer All-Star football game – the annual exhibition that showcases the upper-echelon of outgoing senior football players in Santa Clara County.

GILROY—Over the past four years, Christopher’s Max Sanford has played almost every position on the football field.

GILROY—The Christopher girls’ shot at a third straight Monterey Bay League title hinged on the last race of the day.

Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of prep previews the Dispatch will be running leading up to the start of the season. We will focus on a different sport and team each week.

The Gilroy girls basketball team took sole possession of the Monterey Bay Pacific League Monday.

An old rivalry was renewed with all the bells and whistles Friday night.

Willie Fox doesn’t use many words. He succinctly explains himself. The sentences he carefully constructs are to the point. Four or five words long if you’re lucky.

Christopher’s Bella Marquez did her job in the cage and then got to test her skills on offense — and she came out firing.