Prep Football: Pierleoni steps down following Cougars loss to Hillsdale
GILROY—Christopher High head coach Tim Pierleoni preaches the importance of being a good person to his players week after week. It won’t be until they’re all grown with families of their own, he said, that he’ll know if they’ve got the message. Now, Pierleoni said it’s time to put his words into action.
FOOTBALL: Early turnovers stifle Christopher in loss to San Benito
It may not yet have the same pomp and circumstance as the Gilroy High-San Benito Prune Bowl, but don’t tell the Balers that Friday’s game against Christopher High wasn’t a rivalry.
Hernandez and Bustamante excel, move on to four-year colleges
Athletic teams at local junior colleges Gavilan and Hartnell are often mostly populated by student-athletes from a cross-section of local high schools. The JCs provide a continuing avenue for education and athletics for many, and a large number look to move on to four-year...
WRESTLING: Three Mustangs into semifinals at state after Day 1
Three wrestlers are two wins away from one ultimate prize. After a long, long Day 1, which began with weigh-ins at 7 a.m. and concluded with the final match of the evening after 9 p.m., Gilroy High will have three wrestlers start Day 2 in the semifinals of the California Interscholastic Federation Wrestling Championships at Raboback Arena in Bakersfield.
Christopher’s Harrell selected as Monterey Bay League MVP
During the 2011 season, Christopher High football player Marcus Harrell scored touchdowns five different ways - receiving, rushing, passing, interception return and punt return - making him one of the toughest players to keep track of on the turf. Stop him one way, he'll hurt you another.
SOFTBALL: Gilroy overpowers Sobrato 9-4 in CCS first round
Don’t let the seeds fool you. Gilroy reached the Central Coast Section Division II softball playoffs by the skin of its garlic, winning four of its final six games in Tri-County Athletic League play.
