Sports

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

GAVILAN RAMS

GILROY—You can’t pull Daniel Mooney away from basketball for even a second.

SARATOGA—Before the season, Christopher wasn’t sure how things would pan out. It had lost 12 players to graduation, but had a slew of young talent eager to learn the game. The question marks quickly started to fade as the Cougars came together and picked up lopsided wins all season long, ultimately leading to their third Central Coast Section appearance in three years.

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.

GILROY—Each week, Christopher coach Tim Pierleoni has told his team “this is the most important game in the history of Christopher High School right now, right here, tonight.” Each week, the Cougars took one more step towards clinching their second league title since the program started in 2010 and their first outright title—they were tri-champs with Monte Vista Christian and Monterey in 2012.

The Gavilan women's team picked up its first win of the young season, beating Reedley 77-74 at home Wednesday. 

Christopher and Westmont opened the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs with an all-out battle. 

GILROY—There’s a new coach at the helm of the Christopher girl’s basketball program, but the philosophy of the team and its goals remain the same.