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Jamie Boutté may be just a freshman but she has already accomplished more than most runners will in their high school careers.

Gavilan picked a good time to play its best soccer of the year. The No. 10 Rams defeated No. 7 Modesto Saturday in the opening round of the North Regional playoffs.

Oscar De La Hoya expects to see a lot of fireworks when Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero and Andre Berto square off Nov. 24 for Guerrero’s WBC Interim Welterweight World Championship.

Gavilan College won its first ever outright Coast Conference championship after defeating Chabot 25-19, 28-26, 25-21 Tuesday in the final regular season game. They shared the title in 2009 with Cabrillo. Gavilan (18-8) also finished with their most ever wins.

The Gavilan College women's basketball team played its first game Tuesday under new head coach Erik Nelson, who is rebuilding the program from scratch. It was the first game the team has played since the 2004-05 season.

Gilroy's season came to a close Tuesday in the Central Coast Section semifinals by the narrowest of margins. The No. 3 Mustangs lost 2-1 in the second 5-on 5 shootout to No. 2 Mitty. The Monarchs won the shootout 4-3 on their final shot.

As a freshman, Christopher’s Jamie Boutte didn’t know what to expect entering Saturday’s Central Coast Section cross country championship at Toro Park in Salinas. Her head coach, Mike Bonomi, wasn’t sure what he was going to see from the young freshman on the section stage.