Sports

With the season just a few months away, longtime Christopher High football coach Tim Pierleoni departed in June 2021.  School officials had to convince a reluctant Darren Yafai to jump onboard.   The experienced skipper agreed to help out and the decision turned into a spectacular three-year...

Early in 2024, Gilroy native and former Morgan Hill resident Dustin Wolf returned to San Jose to play in the AHL All-Star Game, as one of the top goalies in the NHL’s minor league. In the spring, he received some starts with the parent...

Quarterback Jonathan Singleton threw for 306 yards and three touchdowns. Receiver Jaime Martinez caught 11 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns.

Former Gavilan women's volleyball player Tessa Fischer was named

It was a historic day for Christopher High in the Central Coast Section Track and Field Championships at Gilroy High on May 21.  The Cougars’ Kingsley Okoronkwo (triple jump) and Melia Middleton (300-meter hurdles) earned berths to the CIF State Championships May 27-28, and they’ll...

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:

It's tough to beat a team that has more free throw attempts than

After a .500 campaign for third place in its inaugural

GILROY—When sisters Jenna, Evelyn and Margo Clonts learned they’d all be suiting up for the Mustangs varsity squad this year, each had a different reaction.