Sports

Olivia Tabron led all scorers with 18 points, but Christopher’s girls basketball team suffered a season-opening 44-39 loss to visiting Oak Grove on Monday night.

It might be an understatement to say that Alex Gerberick was the heart and soul of Christopher’s girls volleyball team this year.

An undefeated run through the Mission Trail Athletic League doesn’t come easily, and Christopher’s girls field hockey team was rewarded for the feat when coaches recently voted on postseason honors.

After spending back-to-back years experiencing one-and-done postseasons, senior linebacker John Barrera knew exactly what was needed to prevent Saturday’s opportunity from slipping away.

Junior post player Shane Suttles scored 21 points to lead Christopher’s boys basketball team to a 62-43 win against Overfelt of San Jose on Saturday at Oracle Arena in Oakland.

Notre Dame of Salinas defeated Gilroy High’s girls basketball team 42-16 in the consolation bracket final of the Mustang Classic on Saturday.

Holly Lam scored 14 of her game-high 22 points in the fourth quarter Friday night to help Gilroy High’s girls basketball team run away with a 52-28 victory over visiting Yerba Buena in the consolation bracket semifinals of the Mustang Classic.

Paulina Llamas tallied one goal and one assist to help Christopher’s girls soccer team open the season with a 3-1 home win over Monterey on Friday.

Freshman point guard Joel Sales scored 24 points, but Gavilan College’s men’s basketball team was eliminated from the Monterey Peninsula College Tournament on Friday with a 66-52 loss to host MPC.