Sports

Gavilan kicked off the inaugural sand volleyball season with a bang. 

Mustang matmen ranked first in section, eighth in state

GILROY—The Christopher tennis team’s newer players got a chance to show off their skills Thursday against Pajaro Valley, and they rose to the occasion.

Live Oak was content to trade outs to move Kyle Riveron to third to score the game-winning run in the eighth inning against Gilroy.

When Monica Ruelas finished Wednesday’s Monterey Bay League Center Meet No. 1 race at Toro Park, there was no one else in sight. The Mustang runner finished more than a minute ahead of the second place finisher to take the top prize. Ruelas finished the race in 20:51.

Even though the Christopher football team led Pajaro Valley 42-0 at halftime, there was still plenty Coach Tim Pierleoni has to use as teaching moments for his boys.