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The names we give our man-made structures often come from the surrounding landscape. But we have so urbanized our environment that those names have often lost their meaning. I confess that when someone says 'Stevens Creek,' I think of a boulevard and not a creek. It makes perfect sense, but I remain a bit skeptical that there is such a thing as a creek with that name. I decided to investigate.

The Christopher girls tennis team was feeling the pressure before Thursday's match against Notre Dame, but was able to quickly settle down and get down to business. 

Rain, wind and cold; the weather wasn’t ideal – to say the least. However, 33 teams sauntered into town for the second annual Garlic Classic Invitational, hosted by the Christopher High track and field team and head coach Jeff Myers.

As with every season, winning the first game in league play is a must. For the San Benito and Gilroy high baseball teams, a league-opening win meant even more, as the Balers try to earn a seventh-straight Tri-County Athletic League title and the Mustangs try knock their rival off that perch.

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

Though the Christopher High girls volleyball team fell two victories short of qualifying for the Central Coast Section playoffs, the 2011 season can still be considered a banner year. The Cougars posted a program best 18 wins, including seven in Monterey Bay League play en route to a fourth-place finish in the seven-team league under first-year head coach Tom Schatz.

Gilroy’s Monica Ruelas finished second in the Monterey Bay League Pacific Center Meet No. 3 at Pinto Lake, but not by much. The junior Mustang finished just 10 seconds behind the first place finisher, Leslie Oseguera of Monterey, to complete the course in 20:48.91

Joe Delgado, Nathan Villarreal and John Fox know better than anyone what they are stepping into when they step on the wrestling mats of Gilroy High School.

GILROY—Gilroy’s Robert ‘The Ghost’ Guerrero is headed back to the ring.