Sports

Gilroy-area athletes made it hard to pick and choose the top stories of 2014 because there was so much accomplished this year. From the victorious return of Robert ‘The Ghost’ Guerrero to the Christopher football team’s stellar inaugural season at Don Christopher Sports Complex, there a lot to be excited about this year. Take a look back at some of the top stories with us and share your favorite sports memories with us online at gilroydispatch.com. Here are our top picks, in no particular order:

Each week we will recognize one area male and female athlete for their performances. This week's are: 

GILROY—After a weekend of tough competition and a flight home from Oklahoma, the first thing most people would want to do is rest.

Gilroy snapped a two-game losing streak with a big 47-40 win over Yerba Buena Friday on the road.

Siskiyous and Allan Hancock both created a first half deficits too big for Gavilan to come back from in their tournament match-ups.

GILROY—Christopher and Live Oak got one last game in before breaking for the holidays and they made it count.

ANGELS CAMP—For Gavilan’s Seth Holcomb, Thursday was years in the making.

GILROY—Gilroy and Live Oak may be enemies on the field, but they’re definitely friends off of it.

Christopher extended its winning streak to three with a 78-50 victory over Soledad Wednesday at home. 

The Gavilan women's basketball team opened the Monterey Peninsula College Tournament with a dominant win over Mendocino Thursday.