High School Sports

Running back Joseph Barnes was left with a bitter taste after losing to Soledad in last year’s CCS semis game by a single point.

Adam Mena was winning big in his championship 170-pound match, but was doing all he could to hang on.

First-year Christopher High boys soccer head coach Ricardo Espinosa demands unwavering commitment from his players. He has preached the importance since Day 1. So when certain members of the team showed little interest in attending practice on a consistent basis during the two-week winter break, Espinosa re-iterated his stance, benching the offenders for much of the first half in the Cougars' Monterey Bay League opener Wednesday in Gilroy.

GILROY — The Gilroy boys soccer team defeated Everett Alvarez, 3-1, in impressive fashion in their home finale on a windy Tuesday night.

GILROY — North Monterey County didn’t beat Gilroy. Gilroy beat itself.

GILROY—On Friday, Christopher’s Carly McPolin signed her letter of intent to play rugby next season at Lindenwood University. The thing is, McPolin has never played a game of rugby in her life.

The Gilroy boys basketball team topped Pajaro Valley in Wednesday's league contest.

Joe Criado was a three-year starter for Christopher, seeing time both offensively and on defense to cap a journey that started when he was young through high school.

The Christopher girls No. 3 doubles match almost had to be rescheduled Tuesday as they battled not only their opponents, but the darkness as well.   As the last ones to take the court — since Pajaro Valley has only six courts — the No. 3...

Friday’s girls soccer game between Christopher and Everett Alvarez was a long winded battle that ended in a victory for Alvarez, 2-0.