Prep Basketball: Challenge accepted
GILROY—The Gilroy girls basketball team hung up a new banner in the gym last season after winning the Monterey Bay League-Pacific Division title. With the title comes a promotion to the hyper-competitive Gabilan Division, but the Mustangs aren’t worried.
WRESTLING: Cougars hang on for dual win over Watsonville
The Christopher High wrestling team's expectations are through the roof this season. Its list of goals starts with a clean run through the Monterey Bay League. Priority No. 1 looked to be in jeopardy as a short-handed Cougars squad entered Wednesday night's dual meet against visiting Watsonville.
Prep Football: CHS, GHS meet in Severance Bowl
GILROY—Tonight, football will both unite Gilroy and divide it. Gilroyans will have to pick a side as the Mustangs and Cougars clash in the 6th annual Severance Bowl game, held at Christopher High School for the first time.
Prep Roundup: Dec. 10
After losing its home opener by a lone goal, the Christopher boys soccer team rebounded in a big way.
FOOTBALL: Early turnovers stifle Christopher in loss to San Benito
It may not yet have the same pomp and circumstance as the Gilroy High-San Benito Prune Bowl, but don’t tell the Balers that Friday’s game against Christopher High wasn’t a rivalry.
Sanford takes reins of Cougars
Christopher High School has a new, but familiar starting quarterback for the 2017 season in Ben Sanford.
Prep Football: Cougars claim 5th Severance Bowl win
GILROY—The Cougars have been dealt several inconsistencies this season. The loss of their head coach, injuries to standout players and the struggles of playing in the Gabilan Division have thrown a wrench in their year, but at least one thing has stayed the same. The Severance Bell is still theirs.
Prep Baseball: Sobrato, Alipaz come out on top of Christopher in pitcher’s duel
Sobrato and Christopher’s game Thursday didn’t start as the pitcher’s duel it became.
Prep Football: Cougars usher in new prep season
GILROY—While other football players around the state snuggled up in their beds and dreamt of the first day of practice, the Cougars were strapping on their shoulder pads. Not a millisecond of practice time was wasted at Christopher High School. The instant the clock struck midnight on Aug. 14, ending the two-week mandatory “dead period,” the team was on the field to usher in the start of a new year for prep sports.
Athletes of the Week: May 29
Each week we recognize one area male and female athlete for their performance on the field of play. This week's are:
