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Anchored by Brian Ransom's complete game, three-hit gem on the mound, the Christopher High baseball team took down Monte Vista Christian 3-1 in a key Monterey Bay League matchup Monday in Watsonville.

The Gavilan softball team's bats were ablaze during Tuesday's doubleheader with West Hills College.

The Gilroy All-Stars will host the Beijing Ducks, the Chinese Basketball Association champions, in an exhibition game at 7 p.m. Aug. 19 at Gilroy High School.

The Gavilan College football program hosted a skills camp for high school athletes July 11 at the school. Players from Christopher, Sobrato, Monte Vista Christian, Santa Teresa and Salinas high schools all took part in the camp, which Rams head coach Mike Dovenberg called a huge success. 

GILROY—Looking at the stats from Gavilan’s game against Yuba, it’s hard to see where it went wrong. The Rams outdid Yuba offensively, racking up 382 yards to the 49ers’ 353. They had more yards in the air—284 to 151—and less penalties, drawing only five flags to Yuba’s 11.

SAN JOSE—A goal 18 years in the making was finally accomplished Wednesday night.

Christopher High’s girls basketball team posted a 3.66 collective grade-point average to earn the school’s Winter All-Scholastic Team honor, the Cougars announced.

Safety out for season after breaking arm; Gavilan faces Sierra

Last week the number was 10, as in 10 straight section championships. On Saturday morning in Bakersfield, the magic number was 3. In a span of 20 minutes  three Gilroy High semifinalists became a trio of finalists and are one win away from a CIF State Wrestling championship.

Gilroy girls tennis snapped a four-game losing streak after beating Watsonville 6-1 Tuesday at home.